Alternative Fuels & Lubricants – Page 71
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NewsNYK trials blockchain in biofuel bunkering
Shipping and logistics company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) announced that it had completed a trial bunkering operation of biofuel to the BHP-chartered, NYK-owned bulk carrier Frontier Sky at the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands on 30 January 2019.
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NewsLR developing standards for hydrogen-based fuel
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and German-based hydrogen developer H2 Industries are collaborating on the development of safety standards governing the shipboard use of an innovative hydrogen-based fuel, Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC).
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NewsMAN Cryo develops hydrogen fuel gas system
MAN Cryo has developed the first marine fuel-gas system for liquefied hydrogen as part of a project with Norwegian ferry company Fjord1 and ship designer Multi Maritime.
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NewsNorden trials first drop-in ‘biofuel oil’
Low carbon marine fuel supplier, GoodFuels Marine, has joined forces with tanker operator Norden to complete trials for a zero emission heavy fuel oil (HFO) equivalent marine biofuel.
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NewsMethanol fuel guidelines ready for IMO approval
The IMO’s Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) sub-committee has completed the drafting of methanol and ethanol fuel guidelines to be taken into the IGF Code.The guidelines, agreed at t
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NewsGermany embarks on quest for methane fuel
A government-funded research project is exploring the potential use of methane fuel from renewable sources in the German energy, transport and shipping industries.
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NewsLPG launch marks step towards multi-gas engine
An engine capable of burning most low-flashpoint fuels available today could be ready by 2020 if MAN Energy Solutions can successfully lower injection pressures for LPG.
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NewsLH2 ship carries hopes for a hydrogen society
Liquid hydrogen is heir to many of LNG’s issues as well as some of its technology, including the same old ‘chicken-and-egg’ problem of development versus demand. Some, however, are preparing to jump the pitfalls that hampered its forerunner.
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NewsWorld-first ethane fuel conversion completed
Ethylene and LPG carrier ‘Navigator Aurora’ has become the first ship to have its two-stroke main engine converted to burn ethane as fuel.
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NewsFrom LNG to hydrogen? Pitfalls and possibilities
Liquid hydrogen could get a leg up from the industry’s experience with LNG propulsion, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsBoskalis Nederland to reduce CO2 with biofuel
Boskalis Nederland is aiming to reduce its CO2 emissions by 35% as part of a new long-term partnership with biofuel supplier GoodFuels.
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NewsAnother step forward for marine methanol use
The IMO has invited the International Standards Organisation (ISO) to develop a standard for methanol as a marine fuel, in a move hailed by the Methanol Institute as a step forward for the fuel''s commercial adoption.
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NewsEthane two-strokes reach 10k milestone
The first ethane-burning two-stroke engines, onboard two liquefied ethylene gas (LEG) carriers, have passed an important milestone, clocking 10,000 hours in operation.
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NewsGoodFuels secures investment to develop CO2-reducing sustainable biofuels
GoodFuels has secured investment funding to boost its development of sustainable biofuels with the aim of reducing CO2, improving air quality and achieving global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
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NewsDorian LPG mulls VLGC engine conversions
Houston-based Dorian LPG has enlisted Hyundai’s new environmental retrofit division to investigate the conversion of up to 10 very large gas carriers (VLGC) to dual-fuel technology using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
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NewsShuttle tanker testing ground for VOC systems
A remarkable duo of shuttle tankers to be built for AET are becoming a test bed for innovative technologies allowing the burning of volatile organic compounds as fuel.
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NewsWinGD demonstrates VOC fuel mix for dual-fuel engines
WinGD and Wärtsilä Gas Systems have tested a mix of natural gas and volatile organic compounds (VOC) in WinGD’s dual-fuel demonstrator engine in Trieste.
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NewsMAN confirms Exmar order for LPG engines
MAN Diesel & Turbo has confirmed the order for the first two liquid petroleum gas (LPG) burning two-stroke engines, to power two very large gas carriers to be built for Exmar by Hanjin Heavy Industries.
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NewsFour more methanol-fuelled carriers for Waterfront Shipping
Methanex subsidiary Waterfront Shipping Co is to charter four more methanol carriers powered by methanol-burning, dual-fuel ME-LGI engines from MAN Diesel & Turbo.
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NewsSafeguarding methanol-fuelled engine cylinders
A white paper exploring the lubrication demands onboard seven methanol carriers has cast a light on cylinder condition challenges for dual-fuel, two-stroke engines.
