Latest Fuels & Lubricants – Page 37
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NewsMaersk teams up with Wallenius Wilhelmsen to develop advanced biofuel
Maersk and Wallenius Wilhelmsen are investigating the viability of an advanced biofuel, LEO, which includes ethanol and lignin.
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NewsRotary engine GTL alternative to reliquefaction
Korean technology solutions provider Marine Radio Company Ltd. (MRC) is developing a small-scale rotary engine gas-to-liquid solution as a potential alternative to reliquefaction systems for LNG carriers, according to a presentation at the Kormarine conference in Busan in October 2019.
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NewsBoiler technology offers easy path to LNG
Alfa Laval technologies and expertise – especially in the area of boilers – are enabling marine vessels to deal with boil-off gas, a critical step in making the shift to LNG.
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NewsTotal’s first LNG bunker vessel launches
Total’s first large LNG bunker vessel has been launched, following the signing of a long-term charter contract between Total and Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) in February 2018.
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NewsGet ready for ‘new normal’, says Castrol boss
Lubricants supplier, Castrol, has advised the shipping industry to expect a period of ‘new normal’, with continuous change in environmental compliance standards adding layers of technical complexity for owners and operators.
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NewsWärtsilä supplies LNG bunkering simulator
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply an LNG bunkering vessel simulator to Kasi Group in Malaysia to provide hands-on training to those operating LNG bunkering services.
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NewsBearing down on GHG emissions
Winterthur-based engine designer WinGD is aiming to reduce methane emissions by over 40% thanks to a new development in its next generation of X-DF engines.
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NewsFirst German ship-to-ship LNG bunkering
Nauticor has successfully completed the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation in a German port.
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NewsUECC orders third hybrid LNG RoRo
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has confirmed an option with China Ship Building Trading and Jiangnan Shipyard Group for a third battery hybrid LNG vessel for UECC’s Atlantic short sea trade.
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NewsEngine lubrication changes and challenges
A technical seminar has addressed the changes in engine lubrication that the shipping industry is facing because of the IMO’s 0.5% sulphur fuel cap.
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NewsCylinder lubrication challenges operating on low-sulphur fuel for two-stroke engines
New and upcoming emission regulations for ships will push towards greener sea based transports. Changing the fuel, from heavy high sulphur fuel oil to low sulphur diesel oil or natural gas, is a necessary approach to fulfil these regulations, but tribological problems are expected to appear when the low sulphur ...
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NewsWärtsilä supplies cargo handling to LNG barge
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply its LNG cargo handling system for a new LNG bunker barge being built in the USA.
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Corvus energy system for LNG ferries
Seaspan Ferries has selected Corvus Energy to supply a 2034 kWh Orca Energy system for each of its newbuild LNG-battery hybrid ferries currently under construction.
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NewsGazpromneft expands marine lubricant range
Gazpromneft-Lubricants has launched a new marine oil for engines running on ultra-low-sulphur fuels, making it fully compliant with new requirements under the International MARPOL Convention.
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NewsMAN Cryo to supply LNG fuel-gas system
MAN Cryo – MAN Energy Solutions’ marine LNG fuel-gas-system manufacturer – will supply an LNG fuel-gas supply system to Norwegian ship owner, Egil Ulvan Rederi, for a ‘multipurpose palletised cargo and refrigerated vessel’ newbuild, also known as a LoLo (Lift-on/Lift-off).
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NewsLooking towards a new era
Luca Volta, Marine Fuels Venture Manager, ExxonMobil, offered his thoughts on the marine fuels market in an interview with The Motorship.
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NewsWärtsilä supplies LNG system for Van Oord
Technology group, Wärtsilä, is to supply a unique, patent-pending LNG fuel storage and supply system for two new trailing suction hopper dredgers being built by Keppel Offshore & Marine for Dutch marine contractor, Van Oord.
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NewsBore commissions three new LNG RoLos
European RoRo tonnage provider, Bore, has signed a new-building contract with Wuhu Shipyard in China for three new LNG-powered RoLo vessels.
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NewsHøglund wins CHS contract for LNG vessel
Marine solution company, Høglund, has been awarded a contract by Bergen Tankers to deliver a cargo handling system for the first LNG bunkering vessel to operate in Norway.
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NewsPreparing to meet the market’s needs
Jean-Philippe Roman, Technical Director, Total Lubmarine, discussed the challenges of responding to the introduction of the IMO Global Sulphur Cap, changes to the lubricant supplier’s cylinder oil and trunk piston engine oil portfolios, and expected changes to the composition of fuels in the market in a recent interview with The ...
