Steve Bee - VPS Group Marketing & Strategic Projects Director

Advance Your Expertise in Marine Fuel Management
Ready to deepen your knowledge and lead with greater fuel intelligence?

Apply now for the VPS Fuel Management Course in USA, Houston on 16th September 2026. An in-depth programme designed for marine professionals looking to strengthen their expertise across every critical aspect of fuel management. Participants will also enjoy an exclusive guided tour of the VPS laboratory, offering valuable behind-the-scenes insight into fuel testing and analysis.

Submit your application today to secure your place and take the next step in advancing your marine fuel expertise: Houston@vpsveritas.com

Course Agenda:

• Introduction to VPS
• Introduction to Marine Fuels – Refining & Blending
• Tricks of the Fuel Delivery Trade & Bunker Quantity Surveying
• Fuel Sampling
• Marine Fuel Testing
• ISO8217
• Marine Fuel Stability
• Marine Fuel Cold-Flow Properties
• Chemical Contamination of Marine Fuels
• Microbial Contamination of Marine Fuels
• Additional Protection Services
• Marine Biofuels
• Methanol & Ethanol as Marine Fuels
• Oil Condition Monitoring
• Maritime Decarbonisation
• VPS Laboratory Tour

And we are off! The 2026 Maress Decarbonisation Campaign is officially underway.

This year, more than 250 vessels across eight companies are taking part:

Tidewater, Rem Offshore, Sea1 Offshore, Havila Subsea & Renewables, Sanco, North Sea Shipping, Skansi, Navvik

The objective is simple: improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and see how performance stacks up across the fleet. Our weather-adjusted scoring model accounts for the conditions vessels are operating in, helping make performance comparisons fairer and more meaningful across the campaign.

Follow performance as it happens on the campaign dashboard, launching soon.

Full (eco) steam ahead!

Questions? Reach the Maress team at decarbonisation@vpsveritas.com

Join VPS and the Maress community for a day focused on data-driven decarbonisation. As EU and
Norwegian emissions regulations tighten, shipowners, operators and financiers are increasingly relying on shared, trusted data. Hear from DNV, the Norwegian Environment Agency, Sea1 Offshore and VPS experts on regulation, data sharing and real-world efficiency gains. 

MSP Event: 29th October 2026 at VPS-Oslo, Fjordalleen 16, 0250, Oslo.

This Free to attend event , including dinner, will provide an ideal opportunity to network with the VPS Maress team, leading marine data-driven decarbonisation experts and Maress-users and discuss the latest decarbonisation challenges and how key data can assist in overcoming those challenges.