Latest Fuels & Lubricants – Page 38
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NewsSvanehøj opens Kobe sales office
Denmark-based pump manufacturer Svanehøj has opened an East Asia sales office in the Japanese city of Kobe. The sales office means Svanehøj will be closer to the growing customer base for its products and services in East Asia.
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NewsDual fuel’s high pressure, four-stroke future
Diesel engines have been optimised for a narrow band of efficiency, but shipping is now facing a future that relies on multiple energy sources. Given this, dual-fuel operations stand to play an increasingly significant role.
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NewsJoint Industry Guidance for 0.50% sulphur marine fuel
CIMAC, IBIA and a number of shipping, refining, fuel supply and standards organisations has launched Joint Industry Guidance on the supply and use of 0.50% - sulphur marine fuel today. The publication has been developed by experts from across shipping, refining, supply and testing of marine fuels.
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NewsBio-fuel oil for offshore sustainability
Jumbo and GoodFuels have partnered to test GoodFuels’ sustainable marine bio-fuel oil on an offshore decommissioning project which could help pave the way for a low carbon energy transition in the offshore support sector.
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NewsExxon Mobil confirms Mobilgard 540 availability
ExxonMobil''s new 40BN cylinder oil, Mobilgard™ 540, will be available from 2 September 2019. The lubricant has been formulated for use with 0.50% sulphur fuels that comply with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2020 emission regulations and meets the requirements of two-stroke engine designers, MAN ES and WinGD.
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NewsPositioned for growth in alternative fuels
Alan Duckett, Sales & Technical Director of Babcock LGE discusses the company''s cargo handling products and the wider LNG and alternative fuel markets in an exclusive interview with The Motorship
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NewsGasLog LNG carrier delivered by SHI
GasLog has taken delivery of its first 180,000 cubic metre (cbm) LNG carrier from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in Korea.
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NewsEPIK reviews Southeast Australia gas market
The developer of the Newcastle GasDock LNG terminal in New South Wales in Australia, EPIK, is working together with energy consultancy, Wood Mackenzie, to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the Southeast Australian gas market.
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NewsSoftware fixes twin propeller vibration issue
An ABS technical investigation, conducted at the request of a prominent Greek-based operator of LNG carriers, identified occasional, but infrequent, vibrations exceeding limits on a twin propeller LNG carrier fitted with super-efficient three-bladed propellers. The issue was resolved in conjunction with the vessel’s classification society, engine designer and the shipyard.
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NewsBunker supplier goes digital for IMO 2020
Greece-based global bunker fuel and marine lubricants trader Shipoil has appointed Glencore unit Inatech to digitalise its trading and supply operations as part of a strategy to minimise the effect of the IMO’s 2020 sulphur limit on its profits.
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NewsINTERCARGO warns on 2020 sulphur cap implementation
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) has expressed its growing concern about introduction of the global sulphur cap on 1 January 2020, citing the scale of the challenge facing the industry and the need for a smooth transition.
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NewsDutch bag new German LNG conversion
Dutch shipbuilders have won the third prestigious LNG project to be launched by Emden-based shipping group AG Ems - which pioneered German passenger ship LNG propulsion in 2015, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsBHP issues first tender for LNG-fuelled bulkers
BHP has released the world’s first bulk carrier tender for LNG-fuelled transport for up to 27 million tonnes of its iron ore.
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NewsSHI to develop LNG test centre at Geoje shipyard
Samsung Heavy Industries held a ground-breaking ceremony at its Geoje shipyard on 10 July to mark the beginning of construction of an LNG system test facility.
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NewsFirst 220,000m3 LNG carrier with GTT Mark III
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed an agreement with COSCO Shipping LNG Investment (Shanghai) Co., COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co., Ltd, Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. (JN), Marine Design and Research Institute of China (MARIC), Shanghai Ship and Shipping Research Institute (SSSRI) and China Classification Society (CCS) to design and develop ...
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NewsExxonMobil launches VLSFO marine fuels range
ExxonMobil has today announced that it is launching a new range of very low sulphur fuel oil 0.50% sulphur cap compliant marine fuels, EMF.5™. The new suite of fuels will all be residual and will meet ISO 8217:2017 specification.
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NewsBuilding on a solid platform
Leif-Arne Skarbø, Bergen Engines, Chief Technology Officer, shares the latest developments in Bergen’s engine portfolio
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NewsGasum completes first Rotterdam bunker
Gasum has bunkered LNG using its bunker vessel Coralius to a tanker at the Port of Rotterdam for the first time. This represents a milestone as it was the first time she had proven her availability in ARA (Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp).
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NewsEurope's first dual-fuel dredger conversion
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has signed off on the conversion of a dredger to dual-fuel operation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and marine gas oil (MGO).
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NewsMOL FSRU package for Hong Kong terminal
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd (MOL) has signed a long-term charter contract with Hong Kong LNG Terminal Limited to supply a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU), as well as jetty operation and maintenance services and port services for the Hong Kong offshore LNG terminal project.
