Latest Fuels & Lubricants – Page 39
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NewsMAN B&W Dual-Fuel Engines Pass Half-Million Hour Milestone
MAN Energy Solutions has announced that its two-stroke, dual-fuel portfolio has now logged over 500,000 operational hours. The milestone stems from the confirmed 250+ sales the company has won within its entire portfolio of dual-fuel engines – all running on LNG or other, clean fuels such as LPG and methanol.
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NewsTitan deploys first LNG by inland barge
The FlexFueler001 has performed the first official bunkering to Norlines in the Port of Rotterdam meaning that Titan LNG is the first accredited LNG bunker supplier to deliver by inland water barge.
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NewsWärtsilä aids China's first LNG bunker vessel
Technology group Wärtsilä is supplying an integrated package of sustainable solutions for China''s first seagoing LNG bunker vessel.
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NewsSovcomflot orders new LNG tankers
Sovcomflot and VEB.RF Group have signed agreements whereby VEB Leasing will finance the construction of three new LNG-fuelled MR tankers.
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NewsLR approves SHI LNG VLCC
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has presented SHI with approval in principle (AiP) for an LNG-fuelled very large crude carrier (VLCC) equipped with a 6,000 cubic metre LNG fuel storage tank, a two-stroke dual-fuel diesel engine and an LNG fuel supply system.
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NewsShell engine oil shown to reduce costs
An Indonesian shipping line has confirmed that installing Shell Marine’s medium-speed engine oil has led to longer oil-drain intervals and reduced costs.
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NewsEVOLUTION AND INNOVATION IN LNG TANK DESIGN
As the market leader in LNG cargo containment and tank technology, Gaz Transport & Technigaz (GTT), continues to refine and extend its offering, the choice of systems available to shipowners and shipbuilders is also being expanded by other industry players, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsExxonMobil adds M420 to range of marine lubricants
ExxonMobil has added a new medium-speed lubricant, Mobilgard M420, to its portfolio of advanced marine lubricants. Mobilgard M420 is a 20 BN oil formulated for use in medium speed engines using fuels that comply with the IMO 0.5% sulphur cap.
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NewsWinGD extends two-stroke engine portfolio to meet eco-engine demand
WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd.) has introduced three new low-speed, two-stroke engines that are capable of operating on low emission fuels in response to the growing demand for more efficient and reliable marine propulsion.
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NewsDamen building two LNG-hybrid ro-ro ferries
Damen Shipyards Gorinchem is building two 149m LNG-hybrid ro-ro ferries with 209 cubic metres LNG storage onboard and 2MWh battery capacity for Seaspan Ferries.
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NewsElenger’s LNG Bunker vessel on track for 2020
A keel-laying ceremony has taken place at Damen Yichang Shipyard in China for Elenger’s LNG bunker vessel, ahead of its expected autumn 2020 operational debut.
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NewsKR approves DSME LNG containment system
Korean Register (KR) has granted design approval to DSME''s Solidus LNG cargo containment system.
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NewsGTT supplies tank for SHI LNG carrier
French engineering company, GTT, has received an order from Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of a new LNG carrier, on behalf of Japanese ship-owner Nisshin Shipping Co.
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NewsMAN to develop low-pressure 2-stroke gas engine
MAN Energy Solutions Two-Stroke Business Unit has started the development of a low-pressure gas engine as a complement to its existing, successful dual-fuel ME-GI engine.
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NewsMAN DF propulsion for LNG RoPax newbuild
The Jinling Shipyard in China has ordered 4 x MAN 51/60DF engines in connection with the building of a 230-metre-long RoPax vessel for TT-Line, the German ferry operator. The contract includes the option of a second newbuild.
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NewsHapag Lloyd targets May for 'Sajir' LNG conversion
Hapag Lloyd is planning to begin the LNG conversion process for ‘Sajir’, its 15,000 TEU vessel, in May 2020, it announced in a briefing at its headquarters in Hamburg on 15 May.
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NewsJ-ENG to research biofuel on MHI test engine
Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) is to begin research and development on the use of biofuel on a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) test engine. The research is being undertaken in cooperation with shipping and logistics company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), using samples of Goodfuels'' advanced biofuel.
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NewsGibdock converts Baleària ferry to LNG
Gibraltar’s Gibdock shipyard has completed a three-month project converting a Baleària ferry to use LNG fuel.
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NewsRISE IN ONBOARD FUEL COMPATIBILITY TESTING
There has been an increase in demand from shipowners and operators for onboard fuel compatibility testing, according to Parker Kittiwake, a leading global manufacturer of condition monitoring technologies. The upward trend reflects an increasingly deliberate and proactive approach by shipowners and operators to mitigate the risks of potential marine fuel ...
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NewsLR AiP for LNG-fuelled MR tanker design
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for an LNG-fuelled 50,000 dwt class MR tanker design. This development is the result of close collaboration between HMD and LR.
