Fuels & Lubricants – Page 67
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NewsEighth ship for Cameron LNG project
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Mitsui and Imabari Shipbuilding have entered into a long-term Time Charter contract for the USA Cameron LNG Export Project.
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NewsWinterthur demonstrates new DF engine
Winterthur Gas and Diesel (WinGD) has demonstrated a run of the first large bore model from its new range of Wärtsilä X-DF low-speed two-stroke engines that it says is in response to LNG carrier demand.
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Two-stroke companies prepare for IMO Tier III
The two big engine builders say they are ready for IMO Tier III NOx limits, while in Japan, a novel low pressure exhaust gas recirculation system is in development, which will enable compliance at lower cost, writes Bill Thomson.
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NewsWorld’s ‘first’ LNG containership launched
‘Isla Bella’, said to be the world’s first LNG-powered containership has been launched by owner TOTE.
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News'Kvitbjørn' completes longest LNG-fuelled voyage
Nor Lines’ ''Kvitbjørn’ has become the world’s first vessel to operate between Asia and Europe running solely on LNG and propelled by a Rolls-Royce pure gas engine.
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DuPont nets Condor scrubber contract
DuPont Sustainable Solutions is to supply its marine scrubber systems for two Condor ferries, enabling them to meet all IMO Annex VI sulphur requirements.
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NewsDFDS opts for scrubber on ‘Ark Dania’
ME Production subsidiary Marine Exhaust Technology has completed the basic stage of a scrubber retrofit onboard DFDS vessel ‘Ark Dania’, the first of two of the operator’s vessels to install ME scrubbers.
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NewsLNG projects gain momentum
Despite the lack of a global infrastructure and the huge fall in the cost of the alternative fuel oils, the number of projects for LNG-powered vessels, as well as bunkering and shore supply facilities, continues to grow, writes John Barnes.
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NewsTotal Lubmarine research focus
Total Lubmarine has opened new laboratory facilities at its main research centre in France, already one of the largest lubricant research centres in Europe.
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NewsGTT venture advances LNG membrane technology
GTT is joining forces with South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries to advance its new Mark V technology.
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NewsCryo LNG fuel system for Tallink ferry
Meyer Turku shipyard has ordered a high-power LNG fuel tank and gas handling system from Cryo AB, to be installed on a next-generation high-speed ferry under construction for Tallink Grupp.
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NewsAlfa Laval and DSME work on LNG solutions
Alfa Laval is expanding its LNG offering with a patent license agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for the use of DSME’s patents on high pressure fuel gas supply systems.
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NewsLNG valve contract for Bestobell
Bestobell Marine, a leading supplier of cryogenic globe and check valves for ships, has secured two new high profile LNG carrier contracts for its cryogenic globe and check valves.
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NewsLNG ferry heads to Canada
The first LNG ferry to be built in Italy by Fincantieri has left the company’s Naples shipyard for Canadian transport company, Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ), following successful sea trials.
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NewsABS updates LNG guidance
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has released the second edition of its guidance on LNG bunkering in North America.
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NewsWärtsilä unveils latest LNG carrier designs
Wärtsilä is expanding its offering with a new series of LNG carrier ship designs, part of the company''s strategic programme of ‘Taking Merchant Shipping into the Gas Age’.
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NewsCarisbrooke takes fuel switching approach
British short sea shipper, Carisbrooke Shipping, says its first three months of operating in the North Sea Emission Control Area (ECA) have run without a hitch, which it puts down to careful preparation.
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NewsClipper carriers converted to be more sulphur friendly
Spurred on by stricter sulphur regulations, Clipper has converted one HFO tank onboard six of its 30,000 dwt Trader-type bulk carriers to use greater volumes of low sulphur Marine Gas Oil (MGO) in order to achieve compliance.
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NewsMore new LNG ships go on stream
Two new cargo ships with LNG propulsion go into northern European service soon and both are being followed by sister ships, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsWSS warning over low-sulphur fuels
Careful management is needed to avoid significant harm to engines when using ECA-compliant low-sulphur fuels, according to a white paper published by Wilhelmsen Ships Service.
