Latest Fuels & Lubricants – Page 42
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NewsLNG CARRIER CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS
Unstinting R&D endeavours by membrane tank technology specialist GTT have brought down LNG cargo evaporation rates.
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WinGD innovates in X-DF lubrication system
WinGD is introducing a new system that allows the automatic change-over of cylinder lubrication oil between two types of oils, normally between low and high BN oils within its X-DF dual-fuel engines, minimizing delay times in change-overs. The proprietary dual-line system is patent pending.
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NewsMajor maritime companies join Green Maritime Methanol project
A consortium of leading international maritime companies, supported by Maritime Knowledge Centre, have launched a two-year study in the Netherlands into the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable alternative transport fuel in the maritime sector.
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NewsGas4Sea partners and Equinor bunkering deal
Marine LNG Zeebrugge has signed a deal to supply LNG to Norwegian energy group Equinor’s four crude shuttle tankers in the Port of Rotterdam.
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NewsSHELL MARINE INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS SAVE COSTS FOR CHINA RO-ROS
Hainan Strait Shipping Co. Ltd, one of China’s leading Ro-Ro operators, has extended the oil life and improved the reliability of the main and auxiliary engines on six of its vessels. Following Shell Marine''s recommendations on medium-speed engine oils selection have lowered lubricant consumption and extended the routine maintenance interval ...
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NewsFirst LNG icebreaker bunkers in Finland
The world’s first LNG-fuelled icebreaker has received liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel in January from the Pori LNG import terminal and in February from the Manga LNG terminal located in the Röyttä Harbor in Tornio, Finland.
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NewsBV releases Fuel and Emissions Reporting App
Bureau Veritas has released ‘Phase 2’ of My Fuel Consumption (MFC), an online tool to facilitate compliance with fuel consumption regulations. The system meets the requirements of the IMO’s data collection system (DCS) and the EU’s monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV).
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NewsInpex selects Napa for LNG engine management
INPEX Corporation (INPEX), Japan’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company, has chosen to install NAPA’s comprehensive ship operations monitoring solution, ClassNK-NAPA GREEN, on three of its LNG carriers.
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NewsFirst large container ship LNG conversion
Hapag-Lloyd will retrofit a large container ship to operate using LNG in a world first following the signing of a contract with Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd.
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NewsWilhelmsen to supply Hitachi High-Tech’s handheld fuel analysers
Wilhelmsen will supply Hitachi High-Tech’s industry-leading handheld XRF analysers to the maritime market, enabling vessel crews to accurately and efficiently test the sulphur content of their fuel, on the spot.
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NewsVeriFuel urges greater bunker industry cooperation
Bureau Veritas’ marine fuel services consultancy VeriFuel is calling for market participants across the bunker fuel supply chain to increase cooperation and transparency ahead of the introduction of the global sulphur cap in 2020.
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NewsGEV eyes orders for new CNG carrier design in 2019
Global Energy Ventures (GEV), a developer of global integrated compressed natural gas (CNG) projects, is planning to order four CNG carriers based on its CNG 200 Optimum design in the second half of 2019.
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NewsBabcock wins 21st ecoSMRT contract
Aerospace and defence company Babcock International has secured its 21st supply contract for LNG single mixed refrigerant (SMR) solution ecoSMRT at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea.
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NewsABS issues guidance on LNG barges
Classification society, ABS has released guidance to assist shipyards and barge operators in the design and construction of liquefied gas tank barges equipped with remote control and other degrees of automation.
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NewsABS AIP FOR TWO DSIC LNG BULKER DESIGNS
China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Group Co (DSIC) has received an AiP from ABS for a 208,000 DWT bulk carrier and a 260,000 DWT VLOC design concept capable of using LNG as fuel.
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NewsJ-ENG APPROVAL FOR GAZPROM CYLINDER OILS
Gazpromneft Lubricants has received approvals from Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) for five of its cylinder oils indicating the firm’s confidence in the products.
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NewsContainerships Nord completes maiden LNG bunker at Rotterdam
Containerships’ new LNG-fuelled container ship, the Containerships Nord, completed its first ship-to-ship bunkering of LNG at the port of Rotterdam on 24 January 2019.
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NewsAnthony Veder LNG bunker vessel debuts with AIDAnova
Specialist LNG carrier Anthony Veder''s converted LNG bunker vessel, Coral Methane, has completed its first LNG refuelling with AIDAnova in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
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NewsMitsubishi names new LNG carrier
Yokohama-based Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has held a naming ceremony for a next-generation liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier under construction for Trans Pacific Shipping, a joint venture between Jera and Mitsui OSK Lines.
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NewsFincantieri and Snam to develop LNG infrastructure, new products
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has announced a collaboration agreement with Italian gas group SNAM to develop LNG infrastructure for maritime transport in Italy and develop new products using liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other alternative energy sources, with financial support from state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP).
