Marine diesel oil

Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) is a type of fuel oil and is a blend of gasoil and heavy fuel oil, with less gasoil than intermediate fuel oil used in the maritime field. Marine Diesel Oil is also called "Distillate Marine Diesel".^[1] Typically used by medium speed and medium/high speed marine diesel engines. Also used in the larger slow speed and medium speed propulsion engine which normally burn residual fuel.^[1]

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Marine Diesel Fuel Oil" (PDF). Environment Canada Oil Properties Database. Environment Canada, Emergencies Science and Technology Division. Retrieved 23 April 2015.