Definition(s)
Provider of Sampling and Testing services
A company that, on a commercial basis, provides testing and sampling services of bunker fuels delivered to ships for the purpose of assessing quality parameters of these fuels, including the sulphur content.
Source: Resolution MEPC.192(61), 2010 Guidelines for monitoring the worldwide average sulphur content of fuel oils supplied for use on board ships, 1 October 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance