Latest Fuels & Lubricants – Page 49
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NewsFirst LNG-fuelled bulk carrier delivered
The world’s first dual-fuelled bulk carrier and vessel with a tougher, high-manganese steel LNG tank has been delivered.
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NewsTotal Lubmarine introduces new green lubricant
Global marine lubricant provider Total Lubmarine has introduced a new addition to its already comprehensive Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant (EAL) range.
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NewsShell to charter SCF gas-fuelled Aframaxes
SCF Group has signed time-charter agreements with Shell for two dual-fuelled Aframax tankers.
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News2017 a ‘worst case scenario’ for fuel quality
A high number of bunker quality alerts issued last year suggests that fuel challenges will mount as the global sulphur cap approaches, according to Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS).
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NewsShifting energy demand to impact shipping
Over the next thirty years, the global transition to more renewable energy sources will change how ships are fuelled as well as the resources that they carry. A recent report by class society DNV GL presents one perspective on that shift.
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NewsMilestone for bunkering LNG in the Lower Elbe
A new LNG bunkering operation aims to establish LNG as fuel for ships in Germany''s Lower Elbe region.
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NewsCould LNG kill the two-stroke?
Manufacturers have been hailing new four-stroke engines as ‘two-stroke killers’ for years, but a case study from Wärtsilä suggests that LNG as fuel could make four-stroke propulsion viable for some bigger ships.
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NewsLNG-battery propulsion for Nordlaks wellboat
Fish products conglomerate Nordlaks has ordered the first wellboat to feature propulsion fuelled by LNG and batteries.
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NewsSulphur cap guidance to speed through IMO
The IMO’s Pollution, Prevention and Response subcommittee has requested that guidelines for consistent implementation of the 2020 sulphur cap be accelerated through the legislative process.
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NewsIMO moves towards non-compliant fuel carriage ban
The majority of delegations to the IMO’s Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) subcommittee have supported a ban on carrying fuel that is not compliant with sulphur limits from 2020.
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NewsWinGD and Total in biorefinery waste project
A research project funded under the EU’s Horizon 2020 initiative is exploring how to make low-sulphur marine fuel from the by-products of biofuel refining.
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NewsHMD builds ballast-free LNG bunker vessel
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard will build the world’s first ballast-free LNG bunkering vessel.
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NewsTotal and MOL sign LNG bunker vessel charter
Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions (TMFGS) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have signed an LNG bunker vessel charter.
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NewsAsk the expert: Cat fines post-2020
Every month an expert from ExxonMobil answers questions on cylinder lubrication and engine condition. This time, global marine engine builder manager Steve Walker discusses a common concern about the global sulphur cap.
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NewsVan Oord launches first LNG powered crane vessel
Van Oord has launched the first LNG powered crane vessel in its fleet it says will contribute to its modernisation programme and sustainability agenda.
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NewsLNG bunker navigation knowledge tool launched
A new free-to-access online tool has been launched to improve understanding of the current and rapidly evolving, LNG bunkering infrastructure landscape.
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NewsKorea plans LPG bunkering hub
A consortium is planning what it claims will be the world’s first liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bunkering hub, in Busan.
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NewsDNV GL opens LNG testing facility in Groningen
A new DNV GL LNG test facility will enable small ship engine testing and metering and compositional analysis investigations.
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NewsCall for carriage ban on high-sulphur fuel
Environmental organisations and the global shipping industry are calling for an explicit prohibition on the carriage of non-compliant marine fuels when the global 0.5% sulphur cap takes effect in 2020.
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NewsMARIN opens LNG sloshing testing facility
MARIN will soon begin testing in its Multiphase Wave Lab to primarily examine sloshing impacts in LNG tanks.
