Fuels & Lubricants – Page 37
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News2020 fuels: The end of a “false sense of security”?
The new 2020 fuels could be a wake-up call from what may have been “a false sense of security”, says Unni Einemo, Director of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA), because even now, commingling is simply not good practice “but by luck rather than design, most of the high-sulphur fuels ...
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NewsTrelleborg leverages Raman effect
James Hermary, LNG Product Manager, Trelleborg Oil & Marine, told The Motorship in an interview at Gastech about the practical benefits the Cryoline LNG floating hose system offers.
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NewsGuidance issued on fuel compatibility and stability
The guidance aims to provide a practical and working understanding of stability and compatibility of marine fuel oils, in what CIMAC expects to become accepted as the ’the common industry approach’ for stakeholders involved in the supply and/or use of marine fuel oil.
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NewsDevelopments in LNG regulation
Jose Navarro, Global Gas Technology Specialist at Lloyd’s Register has shared his insights on the LNG regulation landscape with The Motorship at GasTech in Houston.
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NewsNew FGSS supplier for LNG bunker vessel
Yanmar has selected a new LNG fuel gas supply system supplier for Sinanju Tankers Holdings’ new LNG-powered conventional bunker tanker, which is due to be delivered in December 2019.
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NewsVard Marine designs pioneering bunker barge
Vard Marine recently completed the concept design of a new 5,400 cubic meter (CBM) LNG bunker barge for Polaris New Energy’s bunkering operations that will support LNG-fuelled ships on the east coast of the US.
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NewsExxonMobil lubricates Color Line ferries
ExxonMobil is supplying Mobilgard ADL 40 engine oil for Color Line’s latest addition to its fleet of ferries.
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NewsMaersk teams up with Wallenius Wilhelmsen to develop advanced biofuel
Maersk and Wallenius Wilhelmsen are investigating the viability of an advanced biofuel, LEO, which includes ethanol and lignin.
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NewsRotary engine GTL alternative to reliquefaction
Korean technology solutions provider Marine Radio Company Ltd. (MRC) is developing a small-scale rotary engine gas-to-liquid solution as a potential alternative to reliquefaction systems for LNG carriers, according to a presentation at the Kormarine conference in Busan in October 2019.
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NewsBoiler technology offers easy path to LNG
Alfa Laval technologies and expertise – especially in the area of boilers – are enabling marine vessels to deal with boil-off gas, a critical step in making the shift to LNG.
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NewsTotal’s first LNG bunker vessel launches
Total’s first large LNG bunker vessel has been launched, following the signing of a long-term charter contract between Total and Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) in February 2018.
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NewsGet ready for ‘new normal’, says Castrol boss
Lubricants supplier, Castrol, has advised the shipping industry to expect a period of ‘new normal’, with continuous change in environmental compliance standards adding layers of technical complexity for owners and operators.
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NewsWärtsilä supplies LNG bunkering simulator
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply an LNG bunkering vessel simulator to Kasi Group in Malaysia to provide hands-on training to those operating LNG bunkering services.
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NewsBearing down on GHG emissions
Winterthur-based engine designer WinGD is aiming to reduce methane emissions by over 40% thanks to a new development in its next generation of X-DF engines.
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NewsFirst German ship-to-ship LNG bunkering
Nauticor has successfully completed the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation in a German port.
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NewsUECC orders third hybrid LNG RoRo
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has confirmed an option with China Ship Building Trading and Jiangnan Shipyard Group for a third battery hybrid LNG vessel for UECC’s Atlantic short sea trade.
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NewsEngine lubrication changes and challenges
A technical seminar has addressed the changes in engine lubrication that the shipping industry is facing because of the IMO’s 0.5% sulphur fuel cap.
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NewsCylinder lubrication challenges operating on low-sulphur fuel for two-stroke engines
New and upcoming emission regulations for ships will push towards greener sea based transports. Changing the fuel, from heavy high sulphur fuel oil to low sulphur diesel oil or natural gas, is a necessary approach to fulfil these regulations, but tribological problems are expected to appear when the low sulphur ...
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NewsWärtsilä supplies cargo handling to LNG barge
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply its LNG cargo handling system for a new LNG bunker barge being built in the USA.
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Corvus energy system for LNG ferries
Seaspan Ferries has selected Corvus Energy to supply a 2034 kWh Orca Energy system for each of its newbuild LNG-battery hybrid ferries currently under construction.
