Fuels & Lubricants – Page 66
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NewsGTT North America prepares for LNG lift-off
As GTT North America prepares to deliver the first LNG bunker barge in the US, general manager Aziz Bamik speaks to The Motorship about the milestone project and how the company plans to develop along with the continent’s burgeoning LNG market.
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NewsNext-generation LNG carrier concept revealed
A project between DNV GL, Hyundai Heavy Industries, GTT and ship owner GasLog has concluded with an LNG carrier concept offering claimed energy efficiencies of around 8%, with a 5% increase in cargo capacity.
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NewsEmissions monitoring: the continuous approach
A continuous emissions monitoring system is one solutuon enabling emissions compliance and enforcement As ship operators and regulators struggle with compliance and enforcement of emissions regulations, technology enabling continuous monitoring may be the answer, writes Chris Daw, managing director, Parker Kittiwake Procal. As increasingly stringent global emissions regulations continue to ...
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NewsIMO revisits fuel quality dilemma
Chris Moxon and Beth Bradley of leading maritime law firm Clyde & Co examine the difficulties caused by conflicting fuel quality measurement standards, which were the subject of discussion once more at the recent meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).
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NewsAssessing future fuels
In a recent report classification society DNV GL has taken a long-term look at some of the most likely fuel options for ship operators aiming to meet increasingly stringent emissions targets. The analysis focuses on three aspects: affordability, sustainability and safety. Gavin Lipsith reviews the findings.
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NewsInternational yards target BC Ferries conversions
Shipyard companies from Canada, Italy and Poland are lining up to convert BC Ferries ro-ro vessels for dual-fuel operation, with a contract to be awarded later this year.
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Total Lubmarine opens Singapore blending plant
Increasing demand from the shipping industry for Total’s marine lubricants in the Asia-Pacific region has seen the company open its largest lubricant blending plant in Singapore.
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NewsFjord Lines plans LNG production facility
The Danish port of Hirtshals is to open the country’s first LNG production facility in partnership with Fjord Line, in a move that will further boost the spread of gas-fuelled shipping in Scandinavia.
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NewsDNV GL to develop fuel quality tool
DNV GL is joining forces with Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) to develop a new module for its ECO Insight fleet performance management solution.
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NewsABS class for LNG carrier
ABS will provide approval of a containment system and classification for a new medium-sized LNG vessel to be built in China for Sino-Norwegian company Landmark Capital.
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NewsNew Zealand ferry trials emulsion fuel
Interislander passenger and vehicle ferry ‘Arahura’ will run an auxiliary engine on a fuel oil emulsion for three months, after an initial two-day test in 2013 showed reduced emissions and fuel consumption, reports Dag Pike.
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First Russian LNG bunker vessels planned
United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is to build three LNG bunker vessels for a new LNG plant under construction by LNG-Gorskaya, Russian marine news service IAA PortNews has reported.
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Cylinder success for Hansa Shipping vessel
The 3,554 teu Hansa Shipping container vessel ‘Debussy’ is set to exceed 50,000 running hours without piston overhaul, according to its latest MAN service report.
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NewsGTT receives Hyundai FSRU order
LNG membrane containment system provider GTT will supply its Mark III Flex technology to a new floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
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NewsLNG Ro-Pax of the future
Deltamarin unveiled what it calls its new LNG ro-pax vessel of the future, ‘DeltaChallenger’, during the Nor-Shipping 2015 exhibition in Oslo.
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NewsHamburg cruise ship gets barge powered
An AIDA cruise ship has become the first vessel at the Port of Hamburg to receive environmentally-friendly power from the Becker Marine Systems’ HUMMEL LNG Hybrid Barge.
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NewsDSME monitors LNG carrier performance
Software provider NAPA and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering have launched a performance monitoring system tailored to DSME gas carriers.
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Shell expands lubricant and app availability
Shell Marine Products has expanded its port coverage in seven countries, bringing its total network to 532 ports in 40 countries.
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Moran Towing secures LNG fuelling patent
US-based Moran Towing Corporation, a partner of Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), has been granted US Patent 8,967,174 for ‘Articulated conduit systems and uses thereof for fuel gas transfer between a tug and barge’.
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NewsPreparing for the fuels of the future
In the first interview in our new series Steve Walker, Global Marine Equipment Builder Manager at ExxonMobil, talks with Gavin Lipsith about how the company is investing strongly to stay ahead of an industry that is evolving faster than ever.
