Latest Fuels & Lubricants – Page 40
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NewsNovatek LNG venture launches
Novatek’s joint venture with Gazprombank Cryogas-Vysotsk has commenced full-scale production of LNG.
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NewsAlfa Laval LNG heat exchanger
Sweden-based Alfa Laval is furthering its commitment to sustainability with its DuroShell plate-and-shell heat exchanger.
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NewsNakilat enters additional jv with Angelicoussis firm
Qatari gas firm Nakilat and Angelicoussis firm Maran Ventures have formed a new joint venture company, Global Shipping Co., incorporating four LNG carrier newbuilds.
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NewsRH Marine keeps LNG dredger in position
Dutch maritime system integrator, RH Marine, has supplied monitoring and positioning systems to the first Dutch dredger to use liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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NewsMHI FINISHING THIRD SAYARINGO GAS CARRIER
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) held a naming ceremony for the 165,000 cbm ‘Diamond Gas Sakura’ on 19 April. Once the vessel is delivered on 15 May, it will be operated by NYK Group. The vessel’s owners have agreed a long-term contract with Mitsubishi’s Singapore-based subsidiary Diamond Gas International.
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NewsLNG reduces shipping emissions by up to 21%: study
An independent study report launched 11 April revealed that greenhouse gas reductions of up to 21% are achievable now from liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, compared with current oil-based marine fuels over the entire life-cycle from Well-to-Wake.
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NewsBurckhardt Laby compressors for X-DF engine
Burckhardt Compression is supplying a 30,000 m3 LNG carrier under construction for ship operator Knutsen OAS Shipping with Laby compressors.
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NewsWinGD boosted by LNG confidence
Swiss engine manufacturer, WinGD, is reporting a strong order book for its low-pressure, dual-fuel two-stroke engines thanks in part to a newbuild order spree of LNG carriers.
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NewsGimi FLNG and Croatian FSRU progression
Golar LNG subsidiary Gimi MS Corporation has received a US$700m underwritten financing commitment for the FLNG Gimi vessel, to be used in the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project.
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NewsGTT to design LNG fuel tank for retrofit
GTT has received an order notification from Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, for the design of an LNG fuel tank as part of the full retrofit of Hapag-Lloyd’s 15,000 teu capacity ''MV SAJIR'' container ship.
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NewsDNV GL and Keppel to cooperate on LNG as fuel
DNV GL and Singapore shipyard Keppel Offshore & Marine''s technology subsidiary have signed a framework agreement to promote the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel within the maritime and offshore industry.
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NewsHarvey Gulf selects Wärtsilä for first Americas PSV hybrid retrofit
Louisiana-based Harvey Gulf International Marine is undertaking the first hybrid retrofit on the ''Harvey Energy'', the first LNG-fuelled platform supply vessel (PSV) in the Americas. Technology group Wärtsilä has received an order to supply an energy storage solution as part of the hybrid retrofit. The order was booked in April ...
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NewsSHELL MARINE UPDATES ALEXIA CYLINDER OIL RANGE
Shell Marine is introducing Shell Alexia 40 – a new two-stroke engine cylinder oil specifically for use with engines running on 0.5% sulphur content Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO).
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NewsSulphur 2020: The potential impact on fuel pumps after 0.50% sulphur limit is introduced
Muhammad Usman, LR’s product manager for fuel advisory services, examines some of the potential impacts of the 0.50% sulphur limit on fuel pumps.
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NewsWinGD to cooperate with ExxonMobil on lube digitalisation
WinGD and ExxonMobil are to collaborate on integrating data from Mobil Serv Cylinder Condition Monitoring service with WinGD’s Integrated Digital Expert (WiDE) predictive maintenance technology. The agreement will offer vessel operators with innovative performance benefits ahead of the introduction of the IMO''s 2020 global sulphur cap.
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NewsWärtsilä to deliver equipment package for new LNG vessel
Technology group Wärtsilä’s integrated propulsion and cargo handling solution has been selected for a new 30,000 cbm LNG vessel under construction at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) in South Korea. The Wärtsilä solutions will ensure effective interfacing between the vessel’s propulsion, onboard auxiliary power generation, and cargo control processes.
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NewsCOSCO to work with DSIC on first LNG-fuelled VLCC
China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) and COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) announced plans to develop the world’s first dual-fuel LNG very large crude carrier (VLCC) at COSCO’s annual customer conference on 3 April in Shanghai.
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NewsWärtsilä and SHI to co-develop LNG carriers
Technology group Wärtsilä and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a Joint Development Project (JDP) agreement to develop a more efficient solution for LNG Carrier and Shuttle Tanker vessels. Overall cost optimisation, including both CAPEX and OPEX, is among the project aims. The agreement was signed on 3 April at ...
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NewsLandmark Italian LNG RoPax fitted with MAN Cryo FGSS
The first RoPax vessel in the Mediterranean to operate on liquefied natural gas (LNG) has entered service, serving a route between the Sicilian city of Messina and the Italian mainland. The double-ended RoPax ferry, ''Elio'', was fitted with a marine LNG fuel-gas supply system (FGSS) installed by MAN Cryo, MAN ...
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NewsAiP for OSV-based LNG bunker vessel design
Classification society DNV GL has awarded a first Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of an LNG carrier/bunker vessel based on an offshore supply vessel (OSV).
