Latest Fuels & Lubricants – Page 41
-
News
Lloyd’s Register verifies Genoil’s desulph demonstration
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has independently verified the results of a heavy fuel oil (HFO) desulphurisation demonstration carried out by Genoil Inc., a clean technology engineering company.
-
NewsLNG POWER FOR COASTAL TANKER SERIES
Increased performance, improved cargo handling, and environmentally-considerate design are vested in Thun’s new generation of Dutch-built tankers for regional trade, writes David Tinsley.
-
NewsDSME to participate in LNG research project
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) concluded an agreement with a local South Korean university to establish a research institute, which will undertake a research project into cryogenic containment and process systems for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers until the end of 2023.
-
NewsShell to provide renewable biofuel for Maersk voyage
Integrated transport and logistics company A.P. Møller - Mærsk has partnered with Shell in the world’s largest maritime biofuel pilot, fuelling a large triple-E container vessel from Rotterdam to Shanghai and back on biofuel blends.
-
NewsHFO availability a growing concern: Total
Total is urging shipowners to undertake careful fuel and luboil testing on their vessels ahead of time to avoid breakdowns come 2020, with supply challenges abounding on entry into force of the IMO’s 0.5% global sulphur cap.
-
NewsFirst steel cut for Eesti Gaas LNG vessel
A ceremony has been held at Damen Yichang Shipyard in China to mark the start of cutting steel for the first of a series of short-sea liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessels to be built for Eesti Gaas of Estonia.
-
NewsHøglund awarded FGSS contract for Hurtigruten retrofits
Høglund, the marine solutions and system integration company, has been awarded a contract to deliver biogas-ready fuel-gas supply systems (FGSS) for six Hurtigruten passenger ship retrofits.
-
NewsNew LNG carrier for Anthony Veder
Anthony Veder has expanded its fleet with a 30,000 cbm LNG carrier that is currently being constructed by Zhejiang Xinle Shipbuilding in Ningbo, China.
-
NewsKairos supplies first LNG bunker in Baltic port
Leading LNG supplier Nauticor''s LNG bunker supply vessel, Kairos, has completed the first LNG refuelling in the Swedish port of Visby for the newbuild RoPax, Visborg.
-
NewsClassNK to fore in gas containment classification
ClassNK focuses on updating its classification rules and developing standards in new areas.
-
NewsGerman LNG research newbuild is on track
Construction of Atair - the world’s first government-owned, LNG driven survey and research ship - is on target and in budget for delivery to German service next year. Tom Todd takes a look.
-
NewsMAN Energy Solutions to introduce PVU to ME-GI engines
MAN Energy Solutions is introducing a newly-designed Pump Vaporiser Unit (PVU) to fuel its ME-GI engines, and will install the first reference of its PVU8000 in 2020.
-
NewsJMU to build LNG bunker vessel for Tokyo Bay
Japan Marine United (JMU) is to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel for Japan’s Ecobunker Shipping.
-
NewsAuramarine launches Get Ready for 2020 initiative
Auramarine, a leading provider of fuel supply systems for the marine and power industries, has launched a Get Ready for 2020 initiative to help owners and operators manage the operational impact of new compliant fuels and mitigate the risk of engine damage.
-
NewsTotal Lubmarine to host Sulphur Cap forums
Total is to host a series of forums for market participants to discuss the technical issues associated with the establishment of the Global Sulphur Cap.
-
NewsDamen close to completing dual-fuel conversion
Shipbuilder and repairer Damen has nearly completed the conversion of a dredger to dual-fuel LNG and MGO capability, launching the Samuel de Champlain from its Dunkerque facility on 27 February. The conversion will be the first of its kind in Europe.
-
NewsSEA\LNG commissions LNG study
SEA\LNG, a coalition aiming to accelerate the adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, believes LNG is a viable pathway to meet the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s 2050 greenhouse gas (GHG) targets.
-
NewsICS welcomes IMO FONAR decision
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has welcomed the International Maritime Organization''s decision in principle that safety or operational concerns about the quality of low sulphur fuels may, in exceptional circumstances, be a valid reason for shipowners to be issued with a Fuel Oil Non Availability Report (FONAR) from 1 ...
-
NewsWärtsilä to maintain Japanese LNG carriers
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a long-term contract to supply Japanese shipowner, Tokyo LNG Tanker, with its optimised maintenance lifecycle solution.
-
NewsWinGD sees LNG as future for industry
Winterthur-based engine designer WinGD sees LNG based fuels as the future for the marine propulsion market, Rolf Stiefel, vice president of sales & marketing, told the Motorship during a recent visit to Winterthur.
