Latest Fuels & Lubricants – Page 30
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NewsWinGD's iCER opens up operating window
The first technology unveiled as ‘supporting act’ for WinGD’s recently released X-DF 2.0 platform promises to open up the engine’s operating window, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsMilestone for US LNG bunker barge
The installation of the cargo handling system for the largest LNG bunkering barge under construction in the US remains on schedule. Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has confirmed that four LNG cargo tanks are currently en route between Shanghai and Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS) yard in Wisconsin, USA.
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NewsHistoric LNG bunkering in the US
Furetank dual-fuel vessel ‘Fure Ven’ has become the first non-US flagged vessel to bunker LNG in a US port.
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NewsDual-fuel or novel technologies needed to meet EEDI
Dual-fuel engines will be essential to meet EEDI Phase 3 when it comes into force for tankers and bulk carriers, Rudolf Wettstein, general manager for marketing and application in WinGD’s sales and marketing team, suggested to The Motorship.
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NewsGTT receives order for six Hyundai Group LNG carriers
GTT will undertake the tank design of two 174,000 m3 LNG carriers (LNGC) for Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI), and four 174,000 m3 LNGCs for Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
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NewsSovcomflot JV awards Zvezda contract for 10 new Arc7 LNG carriers
Smart LNG, the joint venture between SCF Group (Sovcomflot Group) and Russian natural gas producer Novatek, has awarded Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex a contract to construct 10 new Arc7 LNG carriers.
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NewsEPS awarded five-year BHP tender for dual-fuel Newcastlemaxes
Singapore-based ship operator Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a long-term charter for five LNG-fuelled Newcastlemaxes with BHP, the mining company.
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NewsPrimeServ Lab extends scope of engine fluid analysis
MAN Energy Solutions'' after-sales division, PrimeServ Lab, has launched a fuel-stability analysis for IMO 2020-compliant low-sulphur fuels, covering their compatibility with other fuels. PrimeServ Lab’s standard, fuel-analysis programme now covers the p-value, as well as lubricity, biofuel content and ignition delay.
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NewsLR and Methanol Institute publish Methanol bunkering guidance
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the Methanol Institute (MI) have produced a Bunkering Technical Reference on Methanol. The document is intended to help shipowners, ports and bunker suppliers understand processes and procedures for the safe use of methanol as a marine fuel.
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NewsQuality and safety issues post sulphur cap
Results of a new survey show the transition to IMO 2020 compliant fuel oil (0.5% sulphur) has not been without problems.
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NewsLNG BUNKER TANK DEVELOPED FOR TIGHT SPACES
A new Type C tank suitable for LNG bunker fuel has been developed for dual-fuel vessels, especially small to medium container ships with high space utilisation.
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NewsTitan LNG adds German ports to its network
Titan LNG has successfully completed two ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operations in Germany.
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NewsMTU’s new engine makes powerful statement as it enters service
When Dutch ferry operator Doeksen sent the first of two new ferries, Willem Barentsz to sea on 1 July, it also marked a historic moment for its main engines.
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NewsWinGD's iCER opens up operating window and development opportunities
The first technology unveiled as ‘supporting act’ for WinGD’s recently released X-DF 2.0 platform promises to open up the engine’s operating window, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsChevron assesses 2020 fuel switch in white paper
Chevron Marine Lubricants has distilled its experiences of working with new fuels and lubricants into a new whitepaper, taking stock of the first six months of low-sulphur fuel operations for international shipping.
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NewsTwo more dual-fuel chemical tankers will feature LGM Engineering FGSS
Gloryholder Liquefied Gas Machinery (LGM Engineering) has been contracted to supply integrated LNG equipment for two dual-fuel chemical tankers for Swedish operator Tarbit.
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NewsFirst ME-GI engine with new PVU unit completes sea trials
The first ME-GI engine to feature MAN Energy Solutions’ newly-developed Pump Vaporizer Unit (PVU) has successfully completed LNG gas trials in South Korea, MAN ES has announced.
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NewsAiP from LR for SHI LNG tanker
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering has been granted approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register for a medium-size tanker equipped with a high-pressure LNG dual-fuel system.
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NewsMAN ES targets 4-stroke DF methane slip reductions
MAN Energy Solutions has issued a white paper addressing how it is addressing the challenge of methane slip from its portfolio of two-stroke and four-stroke engines. The company continues to guarantee methane slip of between 0.2-0.3 g/kWh from its two-stroke ME-GI engines over their load range.
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NewsLNT Marine in JDP for Wuhumax 40,000cbm LNGC
LNT Marine has signed a Joint Design Project agreement with SDARI and Wuhu Shipyard to develop a design for a 40,000cbm LNG carrier. The shallow draft ''Wuhumax'' design will be optimised for operations in the Yangtze River, and will feature LNT Marine''s LNTA-BOX (Type A) containment system.
