Fuels & Lubricants – Page 76
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NewsReducing sludge can save fuel
Hamburg-based manufacturer of measuring instruments and fuel improvement systems Lehmann & Michels says that 1%-plus fuel consumption savings have been achieved through the use of its fuel homogeniser.
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NewsDutch prepare for LNG technology revolution
Emissions regulations from 2015 onwards are driving shipowners to a crossroads on fuel selection. Rotterdam-based interests are said to be leading the line when it comes in tangible investments in LNG as a fuel option.
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NewsShipping looks to space collaboration to cut emissions
Germanischer Lloyd and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have renewed and expanded a strategic innovation cooperation agreement that exists between the two organisations.
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NewsYou can’t manage what you can’t measure
Han Wensink, managing director of BMT Argoss, a subsidiary of BMT Group, believes the only way that cynicism in the shipping industry about energy-saving can be eradicated is by introducing effective measurement of vessel performance.
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NewsAsian ECAs may drive up LNG demand
LNG as bunker fuel is becoming more than just talk in Asia: Wendy Laursen looks at developments in Singapore and other Asian ports, where sulphur limits are likely to make gas fuelled ships a ‘2020 vision’.
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NewsDutch group develops gas-fuelled tanker designs
The Veka-Group, of Werkendam, The Netherlands, has developed three LNG tanker designs, which it says can also be used as bunker ships.
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NewsECA compliance solutions should be chosen wisely
Sigurd Jenssen, director exhaust gas cleaning at Wärtsilä Environmental Solutions, explores the options for ECA compliance and the importance of making an informed decision.
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NewsAre single oil solutions the future of cylinder lubricants?
Two of the most challenging trends facing shipping today are the increasingly stringent and widespread sulphur regulations and the adoption of slow steaming operations across several ship types, according to Total Lubmarine.
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NewsEmissions measurement goes back to the future
Helena Athoussaki, CEO of Carbon Positive looks at how measuring emissions will generate the roadmap to sustainable shipping – or ‘taking emissions management back to the future’.
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NewsSlow steaming: one owner’s view
Maersk Tankers is one shipowner and operator that is making conscious efforts to slash fuel costs and reduce the effects of over-capacity in the fleet.
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NewsStrategy is key for ship efficiency compliance
Esa Henttinen, vice president, development in the NAPA Group of Finland, discusses how shipowners can ensure their vessels gain the full benefits from complying with the forthcoming SEEMP regulations.
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Establishing true emission levels for ECA compliance
Martin Lucas, managing director, Kittiwake, asks how shipowners will know the true level of pollution from their vessel exhausts, as the stricter sulphur limits in emission control areas are now less than three years away.
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NewsAn eco-friendly alternative gear oil
Klüber Lubrication’s Dirk Fabry describes the development of a readily biodegradable, non-toxic gear oil, undertaken by Klüber Lubrication with SIMRIT and Merkel Freudenberg.
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NewsWhat do shipowners need to know about 2015?
With the 0.1% fuel sulphur cap entering into force in ECAs on 1 January 2015, owners need to be prepared. The new rules are now less than three years away, and there is still some confusion.
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NewsThe courage of its conviction
Total Lubmarine’s marketing and analysis department manager, Serge Dal Farra interviews Jan de Nul to understand how the company uses bio greases to reduce environmental impact
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NewsVarying approaches to the cylinder lubricant dilemma
Oil companies are taking diverse approaches to the question of the different cylinder lubrication needs of two-stroke engines running high or low suplhur fuels, and those changing between high and low sulphur fuel, such as when entering or leaving ECAs.
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NewsIMO Tier III and 0.1% SOx are not far away
IMO Tier III regulations on nitrogen oxides are the next challenge for engine manufacturers, writes Henrik Segercrantz, summarising the current situation with forthcoming exhaust emission limits.
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NewsFuel cell development for shipboard applications
Wärtsilä is among the developers of fuel cell technology for marine applications, with solid oxide fuel cells fuelled by methanol, writes Henrik Segercrantz.
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NewsWatchdog for fuel systems
According to Swiss company Aquametro, there are many reasons to monitor fuel consumption, including saving fuel, customer demand, port requirements, and predicting and scheduling maintenance.
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NewsThe truth about marine fuel additives
Jim Bush, technology manager, and Scott Hace, product manager, Lubrizol Industrial Fuels, look at the benefits of using properly-formulated fuel additives.
