Latest Fuels & Lubricants – Page 47
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NewsVan Oord signs fleetwide lubrication deal with Shell
Dutch dredging and offshore operator Van Oord has signed a five-year deal with Shell Marine covering lubrication across its fleet, currently comprising around 60 vessels.
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NewsAiP of LNG bulk carrier design
SWS and Lloyd''s Register (LR) have agreed to jointly develop an LNG dual-fuelled Newcastlemax 210K DWT bulk carrier design following its Approval in Principle (AiP).
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NewsAsk the expert: Water contamination
Experts from ExxonMobil answer questions on cylinder lubrication and engine condition in our regular column. This time, technical liaison manager John LaRese discusses water contamination.
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NewsMHI to deliver first Sayaringo gas carrier
The imminent delivery of the 165,000m3 ‘Diamond Gas Orchid’ heralds a new phase in the development of cargo tank structure and propulsion systems for LNG carriers, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsHouston hit by widespread bunker contamination
A contamination that has caused fuel system and engine problems on several vessels taking on bunkers in Houston has been identified by Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS).
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NewsMAN to equip first LNG-powered trawler
MAN Diesel & Turbo will provide propulsion and fuel gas system for the world’s first fishing vessel with LNG propulsion, the 86m newbuilding purse-seiner ‘Libas’.
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NewsUpgrade automates Maersk lube blending technology
A software upgrade for Maersk Fluid Technology’s (MFT) SEA-Mate blend-on-board cylinder lubrication system is set to make accurate blending faster and simpler.
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NewsLNG carriers debut Korean tank design
Two new South Korean built and owned LNG carriers provide the initial applications for an indigenous membrane containment solution, a challenger to the hitherto all-pervading foreign technology. David Tinsley reports.
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NewsHitachi launches portable bunker fuel analysis tool
The analysis and measuring instruments division of Hitachi has developed a new portable solution dedicated to the quick and simple analysis of bunker fuel.
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NewsEvolution in Moss-type gas carriers
Built to transport Australian LNG to Taiwan, the world’s largest vessel based on Moss containment technology – and one of the first such vessels to use dual-fuel diesel-electric (DFDE) propulsion - has been delivered by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI).
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NewsNED-Project to design new LNG electric ferry for Baltic Sea
NED-Project company is working on a project to design a new LNG electric ferry for the Baltic Sea for the Unity Line, a subsidiary of Polska Zegluga Morska (PZM).
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NewsLNG coalition bolsters its clout with new member MAN Diesel Turbo
SEA\LNG, the multi-sector industry LNG coalition, has welcomed MAN Diesel & Turbo (MAN) to its membership giving the organisation added clout in the industry.
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NewsEniram monitoring for Project Forward
LNG bulker initiative Project Forward has signed an agreement for monitoring and optimisation with Eniram, offering further evidence of the project’s evolution from concept to reality.
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NewsLNG dredger conversion begins at Damen Dunkerque
Work has begun on the conversion of the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Samuel de Champlain, which will become Europe’s first LNG-fuelled dredger.
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NewsEALs: Learning from history
Shipping is not the first industry to suffer a rude awakening as it switched to environmentally acceptable lubricants, recalls Patrick Lämmle, chairman of lubricant supplier Panolin International
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NewsDual-fuel engines for Singapore harbour tug
PSA Marine has contracted Wärtsilä to provide dual-fuel engines and gas fuel storage and supply systems for a harbour tug due to start operations in Singapore in mid-2019.
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NewsThe good and the bad of EALs
After a spate of stern tube bearing and seal failures, Robin Mulders of seal service and overhaul provider RM Propulsion provides a perspective on the challenges posed by environmentally acceptable lubricants.
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NewsExxonMobil Mass Flow Metering could cut bunkering times in Singapore
Following the recent mandate from The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) ExxonMobil is launching a Mass Flow Metering System (MFMS) for marine gas oil in Singapore which should help reduce bunkering times.
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NewsOil viscosity key in EAL choice for stern tube bearing installations
A study evaluating the use of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) in stern tube bearing installations has concluded oil viscosity is key to selecting an EAL.
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NewsRolls-Royce to convert Hurtigruten fleet to hybrid
Hurtigruten will work with Rolls-Royce on a major environmental upgrade programme to reduce CO2-emissions by 25%.
