Fuels & Lubricants – Page 70
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NewsLNG bunkering and compatibility
David J Edwards, of Trelleborg Marine Systems UK. SeaTechnik Product Area discusses the importance of compatibility of global LNG bunkering, small scale distribution compatibility, and whether this rates higher or lower than regional LNG bunkering compatibility or project specific bunkering applications.
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NewsElectrostatic charging risk for bio-oils
Marco van Boven, marketing manager for Parker Hydraulic Filter Division Europe warns that use of bio-oils can increase the likelihood of filter problems.
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NewsNew standard set for LNG containment systems
TI Group, subsidiary of Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS) has reached a major milestone, completing the gas trial for the first LNG carrier built to a Boil Off Rate (BOR) of 0.08% per day.
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NewsLNG bunker fuel network agreement
LNG America and Buffalo Marine Service Inc are joining forces to design an LNG bunker fuel network for the US Gulf Coast region.
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NewsPlans for first pure LNG barge unveiled
Tenders are being invited from EU shipyards for the construction of what is believed to be the world’s first pure LNG-driven port and inland barge, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsHamburg’s hybrid barge
The Port of Hamburg has finally got its environmentally friendly alternative for supplying power to cruise ships at berth – Becker Marine System’s floating LNG hybrid barge.
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NewsDual-fuel two-stroke engine order for LNG carriers
MAN Diesel & Turbo has reported a contract for four MAN B&W 5G70ME-GI engines to power two LNG carriers, ordered by Norway’s BW Group from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.
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NewsBW LNGCs to use GTT tanks for optimised boil-off rate
French company GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz) reports that it has received an order for gas containment systems for two LNG carriers to be built at DSME in South Korea.
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NewsWesPac forms LNG partnership
WesPac LLC and Clean Marine Energy LLC (CME) have formed a strategic partnership to fund LNG engine upgrades and supply LNG fuel to shipowners using CME’s Emissions Compliance Service Agreement (ECSA).
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NewsUS $325m loan for ‘first’ LNG containerships
The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) is loaning US$324.6m to Tote Shipholdings and Saltchuk Resources for their Marline Class vessels which are said to be the world’s first LNG-powered containerships.
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NewsLow sulphur fuels, ECAs and cylinder lubrication
The controversial question of which base number cylinder lubricant should be used in large two stroke engines is being turned on its head once again as oil suppliers and engine designers come to terms with the effects of using fuels of very low sulphur content.
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NewsGTT membrane systems for six VLECs
France’s Gaztransport and Technigaz (GTT) is to supply its LNG transportation and storage solution for six Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) being built by Korea’s SHI for an Asian group.
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NewsWärtsilä unveils new LNG solution
Wärtsilä has upgraded its fully integrated fuel gas handling system, LNGPac, and made improvements to its Gas Valve Unit (GVU) as the use of LNG as a marine fuel becomes increasingly popular.
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NewsWärtsilä control system for US facility
Wärtsilä is to supply a control system for a shore-based LNG fuelling facility in Port Fourchon, Louisiana, USA, owned by Harvey Gulf International Marine.
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NewsNobody’s fuel... yet
Glycerol, aka glycerine, is not the most obvious of fuels: under normal conditions it is sticky, heavy, and doesn’t have a high cetane number; in fact at -10 it’s so low that most people assume you can’t use it to run an engine: Stevie Knight explains.
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NewsDSME and Maran four-ship deal includes LNG option
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) of South Korea has signed a contract to build four tankers for a Greek owner, with an option for gas fuelling.
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NewsGTT secures another LNG carrier order
Gaztransport and Technigaz (GTT), designer of membrane containment systems for LNG transport and storage, has secured an order for nine LNG carriers being built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering.
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NewsBV’s LNG kickstart
Classification society Bureau Veritas has published a new set of guidelines on LNG bunkering, with it says should help to speed adoption of LNG as a ship’s fuel by kick-starting the LNG bunker chain.
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NewsEnergy efficiency: regulatory impact and the role of technology
Shipping and offshore industries have gone through many changes in the last 10 years and it is likely that both will go through even more dramatic changes in the next decade and beyond, says Kirsi Tikka, president and COO, ABS Europe Division.
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NewsNew technologies to deal with cat fines in HFO
Remains of cat fines in the fuel oil entering the engine account for a considerable part of the wear of the combustion chamber components in two stroke engines; GEA Westfalia Separator, MAN Diesel & Turbo and NanoNord have joined forces to offer a solution.
