IMO – the International Maritime Organization - has decided rules for maximum sulphur content in fuel used for operation of vessels in certain maritime zones. The contracting authority requests quotation for one analysis of bunker oil from vessels, as regards to percentual content of sulphur in the vessel's fuel.

The Norwegian Maritime Authority will take samples from the vessels and send them in for analyses. The Norwegian Maritime Authority shall receive analyses and assessments of the received sample. The result of the samples shall be summarised in reports that can be used in legal circumstances, typically legal proceedings, charges, and disputes.

The objective of the procurement is to cover the Norwegian Maritime Authority's requirements for analyses of random samplings related to bunker oil.