Fuels & Lubricants – Page 78
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NewsFuel management system developer defends patent
Nautical Control Solutions (NCS) of the USA has announced a successful defence of its US patent protection rights on its FuelTrax marine fuel management system.
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DNV study raises concerns about marine fuel specifications
A DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) field study on hydrogen sulphide measurements in marine fuel has reiterated concerns about the reliability of the ISO 8217: 2010 maximum 2 mg/kg limit as a safety net for ship personnel.
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NewsInstrument analyses hydrogen suphide in marine fuel
In the light of DNV Petroleum Services’ recent study on hydrogen suphide levels in marine fuel, UK company SetaAnalytics has drawn attention to its new H2S Analyser instrument.
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Retrofits for environment and energy efficiency.
According to Swedish company ME Solutions (Mesab), ship owners will, in the near future, be facing the problem of finding know-how, resources and capacity for the retrofitting of environmental equipment, such as exhaust gas cleaning, ballast water cleaning and waste heat recovery systems.
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NewsCastrol partners with Maersk in lubrication training scheme
Castrol Marine has appointed Maersk Training as a global distributor of Castrol Academy, which the lubricant manufacturer describes as a module-based training course designed to help marine engineers develop a broad range of skills to move the industry forwards.
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NewsLNG ships aim to set standard for low emissions
With maritime regulations necessitating the move to more environmentally friendly operations and a greater focus on safety measures, Höegh LNG says that its SRVs are helping to set the standard for green shipping.
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NewsBunker supplier expands its operations
OW Bunker, a major supplier and trader of marine fuel, has announced an extension of its cargo trading activities with the establishment of OW Bunker Trading SA, based in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Fuel conditioner offers 12% reduction in carbon emissions
According to Carbonsave Solutions of the UK, its Kinetic fuel conditioning products are used in over 200 Wärtsilä engines, and have achieved a decrease of at least 7% in fuel consumption, with an average saving of 12%.
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NewsEffective filtration cuts costs and optimises efficiency
Parker Hannifin’s Racor Filter Division Europe explains the importance of effective diesel engine and CCV filtration and highlights the latest developments in filtration technology that are helping to improve engine efficiencies even with the use of biodiesels.
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NewsGood take-up for lower-energy separators
GEA Westfalia’s Eagleclass separator was launched two years ago, and the company says that it has been well received, forming some 90% of contracted orders. This is said to because of the new separators’ ability to focus precisely on fuel and oil quality.
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NewsSeparator designed for efficiency and robustness
Alfa Laval has recently launched a new version of its S-separator, incorporating enhancements to improve robustness, while offering greater efficiency to allow the same amount of fuel oil to be handled with a smaller separator.
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NewsInjection milestone for L’Orange
Earlier in 2010, Tognum subsidiary L’Orange GmbH celebrated the production of its 500,000th injector. The company says this achieves a new record for the manufacturer of high pressure injection systems for diesel and heavy-oil engines.
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Engine company launches its own oil brand
MAN Diesel & Turbo has launched its own range of lubricating oils branded as PrimeServLube, formulated to the group’s demanding specifications for high, medium and low speed engines.
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NewsNew protector extends lube oil filter range
Alfa Laval has expanded its lubricating oil filter range with the new Protector T350 and Protector X350 lubricating oil filters. This new product complements the existing series of Protector T280 and X280 automatic filters by providing increased capacity for very large crosshead and trunk-piston engines.
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News2015 and the new SOx limits are not far away
''The Motorship'' spoke to Hamworthy Krystallon’s managing director Sigurd Jenssen about the company’s plans, and how, among all the discussion about distillate fuel oils and alternative fuel sources, it sees the future for exhaust gas after-treatment.
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NewsNew lubricants meet green requirements
Klüber Lubrication of Germany launched two environmentally-friendly synthetic marine lubricants at the recent SMM exhibition. The company says that as well as helping to protect against sea pollution the new oils can extend maintenance intervals and reduce lubricant consumption, thus saving operating costs.
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NewsVigilant against black smoke and emissions
Martek Marine has supplemented its onboard emissions monitoring system (MariNOx) with another system, Vigilant, which monitors black smoke emissions from the funnel.
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NewsDNV offers distillate fuel data
DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) has unveiled what it claims is the maritime industry’s most comprehensive data service on marine distillate quality delivered to commercial vessels.
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NewsBunker supplier geared up for low-sulphur demands
Marine fuel supplier Chemoil says that it is well prepared to meet demand for lower sulphur oxide bunker fuel to vessels in the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam in anticipation of the North Sea and Baltic Sea ECA regulations.
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NewsPump group meets low-sulphur challenge
When a major oil-tanker operator discovered its existing fuel oil pump system could not meet new environmental regulations for ships entering European ports designated in emission-controlled areas (ECAs), pump group Colfax became involved.
