Latest Fuels & Lubricants – Page 26
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NewsMSC INKS TERM CONTRACT FOR 11 X 15,300 TEU DF BOXSHIPS
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the Geneva-based liner operator, has signed a long-term charter with Singapore-based shipowner Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) for 11 dual-fuel ultra large container ships (ULCS), according to media reports.
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NewsFratelli Cosulich orders first LNG bunker vessel
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has been selected to design and supply Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) with the LNG cargo containment system for an 8,000 cbm LNG bunker barge. The newbuilding is the first LNG bunker barge to be ordered by Fratelli Cosulich s.r.l.
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NewsItaly's Gas and Heat to supply CCS for new Knutsen Scale Gas bunker vessel
Italy''s Gas and Heat Spa has signed a contract with Astilleros Armon Gijon ship yard to design and build the LNG cargo and fuel handling system for a 5,000 cbm LNG bunker barge. The newbuilding, the first LNG bunker barge to be built in Spain, has been ordered by Knutsen ...
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NewsRIO TINTO INKS DEAL WITH EPS FOR FIRST DUAL-FUEL NEWCASTLEMAXES
Singapore-based ship operator Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a long-term charter for three LNG-fuelled Newcastlemaxes with Rio Tinto, the mining company.
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NewsAIP for bonded insulation system for IMO Type B tank
DNV granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to PASSER Marine for the development of a new LNG fuel tank insulation system in February 2021, the classification society announced.
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LNG fuel availability widens in Europe
A new LNG bunkering barge will boost LNG fuel availability in Europe.
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NewsGTT books order for three HHI LNG carriers
GTT has announced that it has received an order for the tank design of three 174,000 m3 LNG carriers (LNGC) for Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
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NewsTsuneishi receives AiP for dual-fuel Kamsarmax design
Japanese shipbuilder Tsuneishi Shipbuilding has announced that it obtained an Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register for a dual-fuel LNG-powered Kamsarmax bulker design on 30 March.
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NewsGTT receives AiP for NO96 upgrade, cutting boil-off rate below 0.09%
Gaz Transport & Technigaz (GTT) has announced a further improvement to its NO96 Cargo Containment System (CCS). The company has announced that the NO96 Super+ has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from the classification society Bureau Veritas.
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NewsHøglund inks FGSS deal for GSI LR2 newbuilds
Høglund has signed a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International to supply the fuel gas supply system (FGSS) for four LR2 product/crude oil tankers. The 114,000dwt newbuildings have been ordered by China Bank of Communications Financial Leasing (BoComm Leasing) and will be delivered between December 2021 and August 2022.
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NewsFirst references for innovative LNG bunker vessel design
Bård Norberg of CGR Arctic Marine AS and Axel Andenæs of Kongsberg Maritime AS discuss the combined concepts behind the LMB6000 after the first orders for the design were confirmed.
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NewsFinnish Border Guard to trial bio LNG on coastguard vessel
The Finnish Border Guard is to test Bio LNG as a fuel for a Coastguard patrol vessel, according to a announcement by technology group Wärtsilä.
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NewsBV APPROVES GTT DIGITAL SOLUTION FOR MEMBRANE TANK MAINTENANCE
Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has been awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) by Bureau Veritas for an innovative digital solution for sloshing activity assessment. The approval covers sloshing activity assessment in the Framework of Class Survey in order to optimise the LNG membrane tank maintenance frequency.
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NewsVLSFO MAY STILL ADD TO NEW FUELS’ DISRUPTION
More problems are anticipated with VLSFO this year, adding to the potential of new fuels to “disrupt” the industry ahead of 2030 and 2050.
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NewsChinese engine builder launches first low-speed Otto Cycle engine platform
China Shipbuilding Power Group, the Shanghai-based engine licensee and subsidiary of CSSC, has announced that it has successfully concluded a five-year development project to create a low-pressure, low-speed LNG-fuelled engine.
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NewsHHI TO BUILD LNG BUNKER VESSEL FOR KOREA
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is building Korea''s first dedicated LNG bunker vessel for Korea Gas Corporation, KOGAS confirmed in a press release on 6 April.
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NewsUECC prepared to test new technologies as green drive gathers momentum
United European Car Carriers (UECC), the Norway based company that operates a fleet of 16 pure truck and car carriers in intra-European trades, is upping its game to meet client expectations.
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NewsME-GI ENGINES FOR SEASPAN ULCS SERIES
MAN Energy Solutions has announced that Samsung Heavy Industries has confirmed the order of 10 × 8G95ME-GI10.5 engines in connection with the building of 10 × 15,000-teu containerships for Seaspan Corporation.
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NewsGREATER FLEXIBILITY IN CYLINDER LUBRICATION DELIVERY FOR TWO-STROKE ENGINES
The shipping industry’s ambitions for reducing CO2 emission are likely to follow several technological pathways, so a more flexible and modular lubrication system is now available, says Dr Rathesan Ravendran, Technology and Innovation Specialist at Hans Jensen Lubricators.
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NewsMAN ES DEMONSTRATES NEW OTTO CYCLE ME-GA ENGINE PLATFORM
Engine designer MAN Energy Solutions held a public demonstration of its new low-pressure dual-fuel engine platform at its Copenhagen Research Centre in mid-March 2021. The demonstration, which was held remotely to comply with Covid-19 public health requirements, was accompanied by the announcement of the first orders for the company’s new ...
