Fuels & Lubricants – Page 54
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NewsTeekay shuttle tankers to use VOC fuel
Teekay is to employ batteries and volatile organic compounds (VOC) as fuel for a series of up to four shuttle tankers after receiving a NOK132.9 million (€14.0 million) grant from Norway’s state-owned innovation platform Enova.
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NewsGas bunkering begins at Zeebrugge
Gas bunkering has begun at the Port of Zeebrugge with the bunkering vessel ''ENGIE Zeebrugge'' making its first deliveries of LNG.
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News‘Significant first order’ planned for gas bulkers
Arista Shipping has confirmed it is negotiating with shipyards over an order for multiple gas-fuelled bulk carriers designed under the Project Forward initiative.
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NewsCar ferry test for MTU gas engine
Rolls-Royce Power Systems and the City of Constance are to begin testing MTU’s Series 4000 pure LNG engines on a new car ferry from 2019.
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NewsCritical engine issues being missed, study finds
Data analysis of more than 400,000 oil samples from ExxonMobil’s MobilGard Cylinder Condition Monitoring (CCM) programme has suggested that opportunities to manage damaging engine issues are being missed.
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NewsNon-spherical Moss LNG tank gets AiP
An non-spherical LNG tank from Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) that offers the reliability of traditional, spherical Moss tanks but with a 15% increase in capacity has received approval in principle (AiP) from DNV GL.
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NewsGas turbine-powered containership project enters new phase
A gas turbine-powered containership project has entered into a new phase as it looks to develop its initial concept into a ‘ready to order’ vessel.
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NewsShell updates trunk piston oil offer
Shell Marine has released trunk piston oils Shell Argina and Shell Gadinia, intended to meet the demands of higher pressures and operating temperatures in modern mid-speed engines.
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NewsLukoil launches cylinder oil for low-sulphur fuel
Russian-owned LUKOIL Marine Lubricants has launched NAVIGO MCL Extra, a marine cylinder oil for distillate, ultra-low sulphur fuel oil (0.1%) and low sulphur heavy fuel oil applications.
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NewsLNG fuelled bulker project
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Lloyd’s Register (LR) are undertaking a joint development project (JDP) to design 180k DWT class dual fuelled bulk carriers.
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Natural gas R&D partnership
Eni has signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fincantieri establishing a research and development partnership which will include energy project studies related to natural gas.
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NewsDNV GL launches LNG fuel finder
A new service will connect LNG-using ship owners and charterers directly to gas bunker suppliers.
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LNG to be supplied at Port of Montreal
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelled ships will soon be able to fill up at the Port of Montreal thanks to a new LNG supply system.
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NewsGTT to equip DSME gas carrier duo
GTT has received an order from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to equip two LNG carriers with its NO96 GW containment system.
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NewsParker Kittiwake launches fuel and lube guide
Parker Kittiwake has published ‘The Gold Guide’, a definitive resource for marine fuel, lubricating and hydraulic oils representing more than a year’s efforts on the part of the condition monitoring specialist and its partners.
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NewsKongsberg efficiency for LNG newbuild
A German shipbuilder has chosen Kongsberg’s Integrated Vessel Concept to equip a newbuild LNG research ship it is building for Germany’s national hydrographic agency.
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NewsOnboard lube blending from MFT
Maersk Fluid Technology (MFT) has entered into an agreement with Evergas and Clipper Group to equip their vessels with its SEA-Mate Lubricant Blending-On-Board (BOB) System.
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Building confidence in marine lubricants
Marine diesel lubricant supplier Lubrizol is applying advanced testing techniques to simulate real-world challenges and accelerate the pace of product development.
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NewsForging a new LNG segment
Few vessel sectors have grown dramatically in recent years, but the market for floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) is on the up after record contract awards in 2016. Sveinung Stohle, CEO of FSRU pioneer Hoegh LNG, shares his thoughts on the sector and the company’s approach.
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NewsTotal Lubmarine launches feed rate programme
Total Lubmarine has launched a feed rate optimisation programme designed to enable ship operators to monitor the condition of their engines to prevent corrosion and wear as well as deliver reduced levels of lube consumption and operating expenses.
