Fuels & Lubricants – Page 79
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Biodegradable gear oil for thrusters
German company Klüber Lubrication has launched what it claims to be a readily biodegradable gear oil for use in thrusters and rudder propellers.
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NewsDistribution deal for US fuel management system
Nautical Control Solutions (NCS) of Houston has announced that Honeywell Marine has become an official distributor of its FuelTrax marine fuel management system.
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Class offers ECA survival strategy to shipowners
DNV has launched an ECA ‘survival kit’ in response to forthcoming strict emission limitations for vessels operating in Emission Control Areas (ECAs). DNV belives that by understanding and managing the business risks involved, the emission reduction requirements can be turned into business benefits.
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NewsEmissions monitoring fitted to heavy lift ships
Four 45,200 dwt heavy lift ro-ro container ships on order at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea are specified with Martek Marine’s MariNOx emissions monitoring systems.
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NewsLintec stresses importance of chemical screening
Fuel testing agency Lintec Testing Services has stressed the importance of testing marine fuels for the presence of chemical contaminants ahead of the introduction of specific amendments to revised ISO specifications on 1 July, 2010.
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NYK develops additive for low-sulphur diesel
NYK and its subsidiary Nippon Yuka Kogyo Co. Ltd. have jointly developed an additive (Yunic 700LS) for low-sulphur marine gas oil.
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Distribution deal for US fuel management system
Nautical Control Solutions (NCS) of Houston has announced that Honeywell Marine has become an official distributor of its FuelTrax marine fuel management system.
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NewsBunker supplier revises strategy
OW Bunker, a supplier and trader of marine fuel, says that it is implementing a new corporate strategy to support significant growth, and to create a foundation for expansion over the coming years.
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NewsTwo important alliances for abatement technology
Ecospec of Singapore has announced two significant ventures in the development of its CSNOx exhaust emissions abatement technology.
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NewsEmissions monitoring fitted to heavy lift ships
Four 45,200 dwt heavy lift ro-ro container ships on order at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea are specified with Martek Marine’s MariNOx emissions monitoring systems.
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NewsFuel saver added to engine automation system
Kongsberg Maritime has added three new monitoring and efficiency applications to its K-Chief automation system. The fuel saver applications have been developed as part of Kongsberg Maritime''s commitment to the ''Green Ship'' concept.
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Bunker 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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Ready for sulphur limitation
Marine bunker supplier Chemoil says that it is well prepared to meet demand for lower sulphur bunker fuel for vessels in the Ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam in anticipation of the new ECA regulations.
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Wärtsilä, ABB and HUG develop low emissions technology
In an extension of their existing cooperation in the development of 2-stage turbocharged medium speed diesel engines, Wärtsilä and ABB Turbo Systems intend to cooperate with a third partner, after-treatment specialist Hug Engineering, based in Elsau, Switzerland.
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Class offers ECA survival strategy to shipowners
DNV has launched an ECA ‘survival kit’ in response to forthcoming strict emission limitations for vessels operating in Emission Control Areas (ECAs). DNV belives that by understanding and managing the business risks involved, the emission reduction requirements can be turned into business benefits.
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NewsThe surveyor’s view of low-sulphur risks
Regulations for the restriction of air pollution from ships will mean extra costs and responsibilities for shipowners, according to an expert from BMT Marine & Offshore Surveys.
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NewsParticulate filter tested in Japan
Mitsui OSK Lines and Akasaka Diesel have announced the joint development of a diesel particulate filter (DPF) for vessels that use marine HFO.
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Report evaluates CO2 indexing
A report has been commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) from Deltamarin of Finland to provide information on tests and trials for several ship types for the evaluation of the applicability of the EEDI (energy efficiency design index). Deltamarin says that this work gives an insight into the ...
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NewsWWL claims first GHG certification
Norwegian operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics says that it has become the first shipping company to receive formal third party verification of its inventory processes for green house gas emissions.
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NewsMore work needed despite GHG progress
The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met in March at the IMO headquarters in the wake of December 2009’s inconclusive COP15.
