Fuels & Lubricants – Page 38
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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.
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NewsGazpromneft expands marine lubricant range
Gazpromneft-Lubricants has launched a new marine oil for engines running on ultra-low-sulphur fuels, making it fully compliant with new requirements under the International MARPOL Convention.
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NewsMAN Cryo to supply LNG fuel-gas system
MAN Cryo – MAN Energy Solutions’ marine LNG fuel-gas-system manufacturer – will supply an LNG fuel-gas supply system to Norwegian ship owner, Egil Ulvan Rederi, for a ‘multipurpose palletised cargo and refrigerated vessel’ newbuild, also known as a LoLo (Lift-on/Lift-off).
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NewsLooking towards a new era
Luca Volta, Marine Fuels Venture Manager, ExxonMobil, offered his thoughts on the marine fuels market in an interview with The Motorship.
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NewsWärtsilä supplies LNG system for Van Oord
Technology group, Wärtsilä, is to supply a unique, patent-pending LNG fuel storage and supply system for two new trailing suction hopper dredgers being built by Keppel Offshore & Marine for Dutch marine contractor, Van Oord.
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NewsBore commissions three new LNG RoLos
European RoRo tonnage provider, Bore, has signed a new-building contract with Wuhu Shipyard in China for three new LNG-powered RoLo vessels.
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NewsHøglund wins CHS contract for LNG vessel
Marine solution company, Høglund, has been awarded a contract by Bergen Tankers to deliver a cargo handling system for the first LNG bunkering vessel to operate in Norway.
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NewsPreparing to meet the market’s needs
Jean-Philippe Roman, Technical Director, Total Lubmarine, discussed the challenges of responding to the introduction of the IMO Global Sulphur Cap, changes to the lubricant supplier’s cylinder oil and trunk piston engine oil portfolios, and expected changes to the composition of fuels in the market in a recent interview with The ...
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NewsSvanehøj opens Kobe sales office
Denmark-based pump manufacturer Svanehøj has opened an East Asia sales office in the Japanese city of Kobe. The sales office means Svanehøj will be closer to the growing customer base for its products and services in East Asia.
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NewsDual fuel’s high pressure, four-stroke future
Diesel engines have been optimised for a narrow band of efficiency, but shipping is now facing a future that relies on multiple energy sources. Given this, dual-fuel operations stand to play an increasingly significant role.
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NewsJoint Industry Guidance for 0.50% sulphur marine fuel
CIMAC, IBIA and a number of shipping, refining, fuel supply and standards organisations has launched Joint Industry Guidance on the supply and use of 0.50% - sulphur marine fuel today. The publication has been developed by experts from across shipping, refining, supply and testing of marine fuels.
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NewsBio-fuel oil for offshore sustainability
Jumbo and GoodFuels have partnered to test GoodFuels’ sustainable marine bio-fuel oil on an offshore decommissioning project which could help pave the way for a low carbon energy transition in the offshore support sector.
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NewsExxon Mobil confirms Mobilgard 540 availability
ExxonMobil''s new 40BN cylinder oil, Mobilgard™ 540, will be available from 2 September 2019. The lubricant has been formulated for use with 0.50% sulphur fuels that comply with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2020 emission regulations and meets the requirements of two-stroke engine designers, MAN ES and WinGD.
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NewsPositioned for growth in alternative fuels
Alan Duckett, Sales & Technical Director of Babcock LGE discusses the company''s cargo handling products and the wider LNG and alternative fuel markets in an exclusive interview with The Motorship
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NewsGasLog LNG carrier delivered by SHI
GasLog has taken delivery of its first 180,000 cubic metre (cbm) LNG carrier from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in Korea.
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NewsEPIK reviews Southeast Australia gas market
The developer of the Newcastle GasDock LNG terminal in New South Wales in Australia, EPIK, is working together with energy consultancy, Wood Mackenzie, to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the Southeast Australian gas market.
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NewsSoftware fixes twin propeller vibration issue
An ABS technical investigation, conducted at the request of a prominent Greek-based operator of LNG carriers, identified occasional, but infrequent, vibrations exceeding limits on a twin propeller LNG carrier fitted with super-efficient three-bladed propellers. The issue was resolved in conjunction with the vessel’s classification society, engine designer and the shipyard.
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NewsBunker supplier goes digital for IMO 2020
Greece-based global bunker fuel and marine lubricants trader Shipoil has appointed Glencore unit Inatech to digitalise its trading and supply operations as part of a strategy to minimise the effect of the IMO’s 2020 sulphur limit on its profits.
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NewsINTERCARGO warns on 2020 sulphur cap implementation
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) has expressed its growing concern about introduction of the global sulphur cap on 1 January 2020, citing the scale of the challenge facing the industry and the need for a smooth transition.
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NewsDutch bag new German LNG conversion
Dutch shipbuilders have won the third prestigious LNG project to be launched by Emden-based shipping group AG Ems - which pioneered German passenger ship LNG propulsion in 2015, writes Tom Todd.
