Electronic bunker delivery note (e-BDN)
The electronic bunker delivery note: IMO acceptance under MEPC.1/Circ.795/Rev.8, authentication methods, and Singapore's e-BDN default from 1 April 2025.
An electronic bunker delivery note (e-BDN) is a bunker delivery note issued and retained in digital form. The unified interpretation approved at MEPC 80 and issued in MEPC.1/Circ.795/Rev.8 of 24 July 2023 accepts a BDN in hard copy or electronic format, provided it carries the Appendix V information and is retained under Regulation 18.6.
The full article will cover the authentication the interpretation expects, such as a tracking number, watermark, time stamp, QR code or GPS coordinates, and protection against edits. It will describe Singapore’s move to the e-BDN as the default from 1 April 2025, the MPA record enquiry system on digitalPORT@SG, and the SS 709:2024 specification for digital bunkering documentation.
It links to the bunker delivery note and Singapore bunkering standards .