Fuels & Lubricants – Page 49
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NewsJapanese duo partner with SEA/LNG coalition
K LINE Group and Uyeno Group of Companies have joined SEA\LNG to stimulate collaboration in APAC''s LNG hub.
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NewsLNG carrier first for Babcock technology
Babcock''s first LNG carrier market order involves supplying ecoSMRT LNG reliquefaction technology to four newbuilds.
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NewsExmar chooses LPG propulsion for VLGCs
Shipping company Exmar is to install liquid petroleum gas (LPG) burning two-stroke engines on two very large gas carriers (VLGC) to be built at Hanjin Heavy Industries’ Subic Bay shipyard by 2020.
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NewsMilestone for bunkering LNG in the Lower Elbe
A new LNG bunkering operation in Brunsbüttel Germany is aiming to set a new milestone for establishing LNG as fuel for ships in the Lower Elbe region.
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NewsTote begins its Orca vessel conversion to LNG
Tote Maritime Alaska has completed the first phase of LNG conversion for its two Orca class vessels.
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NewsA wider view on alternative fuels
The alternative fuel markets is set to reach well beyond the now-familiar LNG, with both methanol and LPG becoming a viable source of energy for ships, according to Junichiro Iida, executive vice president, ClassNK.
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NewsWärtsilä maintenance for TMS Cardiff Gas quartet
Wärtsilä has expanded its cooperation with Athens-based ship management company TMS Cardiff Gas, signing a maintenance agreement for four triple-fuel diesel-electric gas carriers.
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NewsBiogas hybrid barge for Swedish waterways
The Lithuanian LNG cluster is developing a zero-emissions barge that will run on liquefied biogas and electricity.
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NewsFirst LNG-fuelled bulk carrier delivered
The world’s first dual-fuelled bulk carrier and vessel with a tougher, high-manganese steel LNG tank has been delivered.
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NewsTotal Lubmarine introduces new green lubricant
Global marine lubricant provider Total Lubmarine has introduced a new addition to its already comprehensive Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant (EAL) range.
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NewsShell to charter SCF gas-fuelled Aframaxes
SCF Group has signed time-charter agreements with Shell for two dual-fuelled Aframax tankers.
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News2017 a ‘worst case scenario’ for fuel quality
A high number of bunker quality alerts issued last year suggests that fuel challenges will mount as the global sulphur cap approaches, according to Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS).
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NewsShifting energy demand to impact shipping
Over the next thirty years, the global transition to more renewable energy sources will change how ships are fuelled as well as the resources that they carry. A recent report by class society DNV GL presents one perspective on that shift.
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NewsMilestone for bunkering LNG in the Lower Elbe
A new LNG bunkering operation aims to establish LNG as fuel for ships in Germany''s Lower Elbe region.
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NewsCould LNG kill the two-stroke?
Manufacturers have been hailing new four-stroke engines as ‘two-stroke killers’ for years, but a case study from Wärtsilä suggests that LNG as fuel could make four-stroke propulsion viable for some bigger ships.
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NewsLNG-battery propulsion for Nordlaks wellboat
Fish products conglomerate Nordlaks has ordered the first wellboat to feature propulsion fuelled by LNG and batteries.
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NewsSulphur cap guidance to speed through IMO
The IMO’s Pollution, Prevention and Response subcommittee has requested that guidelines for consistent implementation of the 2020 sulphur cap be accelerated through the legislative process.
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NewsIMO moves towards non-compliant fuel carriage ban
The majority of delegations to the IMO’s Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) subcommittee have supported a ban on carrying fuel that is not compliant with sulphur limits from 2020.
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NewsWinGD and Total in biorefinery waste project
A research project funded under the EU’s Horizon 2020 initiative is exploring how to make low-sulphur marine fuel from the by-products of biofuel refining.
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NewsHMD builds ballast-free LNG bunker vessel
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard will build the world’s first ballast-free LNG bunkering vessel.
