Latest Fuels & Lubricants – Page 53
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NewsStudy identifies huge Iberian potential for LNG
DNV GL has conducted a study into the future LNG bunkering market in the Iberian Peninsula, demand for which looks set to surge by 2050.
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Consequences of oil film degradation
In a review of recent studies into two-stroke lubrication, Rathesan Ravendran and Peter Jensen of Hans Jensen Lubricators highlight the importance of cylinder oil distribution.
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NewsAqualis Offshore to audit LNG carrier
Norwegian marine and engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore will undertake an engineering study of a new-build LNG carrier being built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for Teekay LNG.
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NewsDeltamarin wins Viking Line LNG ro-pax contracts
Naval architect Deltamarin has been selected by Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co (XSI) to provide engineering and construction support in a LNG-fuelled ro-pax newbuilding project for Viking Line.
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NewsCall to address HFO risks
The Clean Arctic Alliance has called on International Maritime Organization (IMO) member states to support a Canadian proposal to mitigate the risks posed by using heavy fuel oil (HFO) in Arctic waters.
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NewsESL names first eco-friendly bulk carrier
ESL Shipping’s first gas-fuelled bulk carrier - built to a Deltamarin design and the first ship to be built to DNV GL’s new rules - has been named at Jinling shipyard in Nanjing, China.
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NewsBoiler explosion highlights MGO challenges
A safety bulletin from the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) concerning a fatal explosion on the ‘Manhattan Bridge’ highlights the challenges of low-sulphur distillate fuel.
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NewsExxonMobil LNG collaboration
ExxonMobil, Eagle LNG Partners LLC (Eagle LNG Partners) and Crowley have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of LNG as a marine fuel.
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NewsA ship for the ‘Green Corridor’
A plan exploring the development of LNG bunkering infrastructure in western Australia has taken a significant step forward with the design of an LNG-fuelled bulker that might ply the commodities routes to China.
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NewsShell launches lubricants management system
Shell Marine has launched a Marine Integrated Lubrication and Expert Solutions (MILES) programme to better manage its services.
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NewsWärtsilä dual-fuel engines for tankers
Finnish-owned Wärtsilä will supply the engines, propellers, and fuel supply systems for four new liquefied natural gas (LNG) and diesel-fuelled tanker vessels.
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NewsSamsung to develop gas carrier design
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and DNV GL have signed a new partnership to develop new LNG carrier designs.
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NewsTeekay shuttle tankers to use VOC fuel
Teekay is to employ batteries and volatile organic compounds (VOC) as fuel for a series of up to four shuttle tankers after receiving a NOK132.9 million (€14.0 million) grant from Norway’s state-owned innovation platform Enova.
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NewsGas bunkering begins at Zeebrugge
Gas bunkering has begun at the Port of Zeebrugge with the bunkering vessel ''ENGIE Zeebrugge'' making its first deliveries of LNG.
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News‘Significant first order’ planned for gas bulkers
Arista Shipping has confirmed it is negotiating with shipyards over an order for multiple gas-fuelled bulk carriers designed under the Project Forward initiative.
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NewsCar ferry test for MTU gas engine
Rolls-Royce Power Systems and the City of Constance are to begin testing MTU’s Series 4000 pure LNG engines on a new car ferry from 2019.
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NewsCritical engine issues being missed, study finds
Data analysis of more than 400,000 oil samples from ExxonMobil’s MobilGard Cylinder Condition Monitoring (CCM) programme has suggested that opportunities to manage damaging engine issues are being missed.
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NewsNon-spherical Moss LNG tank gets AiP
An non-spherical LNG tank from Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) that offers the reliability of traditional, spherical Moss tanks but with a 15% increase in capacity has received approval in principle (AiP) from DNV GL.
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NewsGas turbine-powered containership project enters new phase
A gas turbine-powered containership project has entered into a new phase as it looks to develop its initial concept into a ‘ready to order’ vessel.
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NewsShell updates trunk piston oil offer
Shell Marine has released trunk piston oils Shell Argina and Shell Gadinia, intended to meet the demands of higher pressures and operating temperatures in modern mid-speed engines.
