Fuels & Lubricants – Page 42
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NewsJMU to build LNG bunker vessel for Tokyo Bay
Japan Marine United (JMU) is to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel for Japan’s Ecobunker Shipping.
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NewsAuramarine launches Get Ready for 2020 initiative
Auramarine, a leading provider of fuel supply systems for the marine and power industries, has launched a Get Ready for 2020 initiative to help owners and operators manage the operational impact of new compliant fuels and mitigate the risk of engine damage.
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NewsTotal Lubmarine to host Sulphur Cap forums
Total is to host a series of forums for market participants to discuss the technical issues associated with the establishment of the Global Sulphur Cap.
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NewsDamen close to completing dual-fuel conversion
Shipbuilder and repairer Damen has nearly completed the conversion of a dredger to dual-fuel LNG and MGO capability, launching the Samuel de Champlain from its Dunkerque facility on 27 February. The conversion will be the first of its kind in Europe.
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NewsSEA\LNG commissions LNG study
SEA\LNG, a coalition aiming to accelerate the adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, believes LNG is a viable pathway to meet the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s 2050 greenhouse gas (GHG) targets.
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NewsICS welcomes IMO FONAR decision
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has welcomed the International Maritime Organization''s decision in principle that safety or operational concerns about the quality of low sulphur fuels may, in exceptional circumstances, be a valid reason for shipowners to be issued with a Fuel Oil Non Availability Report (FONAR) from 1 ...
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NewsWärtsilä to maintain Japanese LNG carriers
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a long-term contract to supply Japanese shipowner, Tokyo LNG Tanker, with its optimised maintenance lifecycle solution.
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NewsWinGD sees LNG as future for industry
Winterthur-based engine designer WinGD sees LNG based fuels as the future for the marine propulsion market, Rolf Stiefel, vice president of sales & marketing, told the Motorship during a recent visit to Winterthur.
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NewsLNG CARRIER CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS
Unstinting R&D endeavours by membrane tank technology specialist GTT have brought down LNG cargo evaporation rates.
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WinGD innovates in X-DF lubrication system
WinGD is introducing a new system that allows the automatic change-over of cylinder lubrication oil between two types of oils, normally between low and high BN oils within its X-DF dual-fuel engines, minimizing delay times in change-overs. The proprietary dual-line system is patent pending.
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NewsMajor maritime companies join Green Maritime Methanol project
A consortium of leading international maritime companies, supported by Maritime Knowledge Centre, have launched a two-year study in the Netherlands into the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable alternative transport fuel in the maritime sector.
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NewsGas4Sea partners and Equinor bunkering deal
Marine LNG Zeebrugge has signed a deal to supply LNG to Norwegian energy group Equinor’s four crude shuttle tankers in the Port of Rotterdam.
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NewsSHELL MARINE INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS SAVE COSTS FOR CHINA RO-ROS
Hainan Strait Shipping Co. Ltd, one of China’s leading Ro-Ro operators, has extended the oil life and improved the reliability of the main and auxiliary engines on six of its vessels. Following Shell Marine''s recommendations on medium-speed engine oils selection have lowered lubricant consumption and extended the routine maintenance interval ...
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NewsFirst LNG icebreaker bunkers in Finland
The world’s first LNG-fuelled icebreaker has received liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel in January from the Pori LNG import terminal and in February from the Manga LNG terminal located in the Röyttä Harbor in Tornio, Finland.
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NewsBV releases Fuel and Emissions Reporting App
Bureau Veritas has released ‘Phase 2’ of My Fuel Consumption (MFC), an online tool to facilitate compliance with fuel consumption regulations. The system meets the requirements of the IMO’s data collection system (DCS) and the EU’s monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV).
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NewsInpex selects Napa for LNG engine management
INPEX Corporation (INPEX), Japan’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company, has chosen to install NAPA’s comprehensive ship operations monitoring solution, ClassNK-NAPA GREEN, on three of its LNG carriers.
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NewsFirst large container ship LNG conversion
Hapag-Lloyd will retrofit a large container ship to operate using LNG in a world first following the signing of a contract with Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd.
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NewsWilhelmsen to supply Hitachi High-Tech’s handheld fuel analysers
Wilhelmsen will supply Hitachi High-Tech’s industry-leading handheld XRF analysers to the maritime market, enabling vessel crews to accurately and efficiently test the sulphur content of their fuel, on the spot.
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NewsVeriFuel urges greater bunker industry cooperation
Bureau Veritas’ marine fuel services consultancy VeriFuel is calling for market participants across the bunker fuel supply chain to increase cooperation and transparency ahead of the introduction of the global sulphur cap in 2020.
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NewsGEV eyes orders for new CNG carrier design in 2019
Global Energy Ventures (GEV), a developer of global integrated compressed natural gas (CNG) projects, is planning to order four CNG carriers based on its CNG 200 Optimum design in the second half of 2019.
