Fuels & Lubricants – Page 26
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NewsWINGD X82DF PASSES TYPE APPROVAL TEST
Winterthur-based engine designer WinGD announced that its X82DF-1.0 had passed type approval and factory acceptance tests at licensee CSE-QMD in Qingdao, China in April. The engine will be installed on a 318,000dwt very large crude carrier (VLCC), which is under construction at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) in China.
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NewsJiangnan Shipbuilding receives AiP for LNGC with Type B tank design
Chinese shipbuilder Jiangnan Shipbuilding has announced that it obtained an Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society ABS for a dual-fuel LNG carrier design on 12 May. The design features the first application of the shipbuilder''s proprietary Type B BrilliancE containment system, which has previously been used in very large ...
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NewsOIL RECOVERY SYSTEM ENABLES “OIL AS A SERVICE”
An oil recovery system that continually removes contamination, including nano-sized particles, from lubrication oil is enabling “oil as a service” to landside industry, with marine applications mulled for the future.
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NewsMSC INKS TERM CONTRACT FOR 11 X 15,300 TEU DF BOXSHIPS
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the Geneva-based liner operator, has signed a long-term charter with Singapore-based shipowner Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) for 11 dual-fuel ultra large container ships (ULCS), according to media reports.
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NewsFratelli Cosulich orders first LNG bunker vessel
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has been selected to design and supply Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) with the LNG cargo containment system for an 8,000 cbm LNG bunker barge. The newbuilding is the first LNG bunker barge to be ordered by Fratelli Cosulich s.r.l.
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NewsItaly's Gas and Heat to supply CCS for new Knutsen Scale Gas bunker vessel
Italy''s Gas and Heat Spa has signed a contract with Astilleros Armon Gijon ship yard to design and build the LNG cargo and fuel handling system for a 5,000 cbm LNG bunker barge. The newbuilding, the first LNG bunker barge to be built in Spain, has been ordered by Knutsen ...
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NewsRIO TINTO INKS DEAL WITH EPS FOR FIRST DUAL-FUEL NEWCASTLEMAXES
Singapore-based ship operator Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a long-term charter for three LNG-fuelled Newcastlemaxes with Rio Tinto, the mining company.
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NewsAIP for bonded insulation system for IMO Type B tank
DNV granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to PASSER Marine for the development of a new LNG fuel tank insulation system in February 2021, the classification society announced.
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LNG fuel availability widens in Europe
A new LNG bunkering barge will boost LNG fuel availability in Europe.
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NewsGTT books order for three HHI LNG carriers
GTT has announced that it has received an order for the tank design of three 174,000 m3 LNG carriers (LNGC) for Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
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NewsTsuneishi receives AiP for dual-fuel Kamsarmax design
Japanese shipbuilder Tsuneishi Shipbuilding has announced that it obtained an Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register for a dual-fuel LNG-powered Kamsarmax bulker design on 30 March.
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NewsGTT receives AiP for NO96 upgrade, cutting boil-off rate below 0.09%
Gaz Transport & Technigaz (GTT) has announced a further improvement to its NO96 Cargo Containment System (CCS). The company has announced that the NO96 Super+ has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from the classification society Bureau Veritas.
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NewsHøglund inks FGSS deal for GSI LR2 newbuilds
Høglund has signed a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International to supply the fuel gas supply system (FGSS) for four LR2 product/crude oil tankers. The 114,000dwt newbuildings have been ordered by China Bank of Communications Financial Leasing (BoComm Leasing) and will be delivered between December 2021 and August 2022.
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NewsFirst references for innovative LNG bunker vessel design
Bård Norberg of CGR Arctic Marine AS and Axel Andenæs of Kongsberg Maritime AS discuss the combined concepts behind the LMB6000 after the first orders for the design were confirmed.
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NewsFinnish Border Guard to trial bio LNG on coastguard vessel
The Finnish Border Guard is to test Bio LNG as a fuel for a Coastguard patrol vessel, according to a announcement by technology group Wärtsilä.
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NewsBV APPROVES GTT DIGITAL SOLUTION FOR MEMBRANE TANK MAINTENANCE
Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has been awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) by Bureau Veritas for an innovative digital solution for sloshing activity assessment. The approval covers sloshing activity assessment in the Framework of Class Survey in order to optimise the LNG membrane tank maintenance frequency.
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NewsVLSFO MAY STILL ADD TO NEW FUELS’ DISRUPTION
More problems are anticipated with VLSFO this year, adding to the potential of new fuels to “disrupt” the industry ahead of 2030 and 2050.
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NewsChinese engine builder launches first low-speed Otto Cycle engine platform
China Shipbuilding Power Group, the Shanghai-based engine licensee and subsidiary of CSSC, has announced that it has successfully concluded a five-year development project to create a low-pressure, low-speed LNG-fuelled engine.
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NewsHHI TO BUILD LNG BUNKER VESSEL FOR KOREA
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is building Korea''s first dedicated LNG bunker vessel for Korea Gas Corporation, KOGAS confirmed in a press release on 6 April.
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NewsUECC prepared to test new technologies as green drive gathers momentum
United European Car Carriers (UECC), the Norway based company that operates a fleet of 16 pure truck and car carriers in intra-European trades, is upping its game to meet client expectations.
