Latest Fuels & Lubricants – Page 60
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LNG simulation software for Teekay
GTT Training has been awarded a contract by Teekay to supply the G-Sim LNG simulator software into its training centres in Glasgow, Manila and Bahrain.
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Unlocking the potential of LNG
With the future of the marine fuel market wide open, Adrian Tolson, senior partner, 20|20 Marine Energy examines the opportunity for expanding use of LNG.
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RINA launches gas centre of excellence
RINA launched a Gas Centre of Excellence at Posidonia in Athens, in response to the EU masterplan and the increased interested in the use of LNG.
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Japan studies LNG bunkering
Japan’s Ministry for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has launched a feasibility study for LNG bunkering in the Port of Yokohama, the first development project of its kind in the country.
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NewsCreating the piston-free containership
Could LNG-powered turbines be the future of containership propulsion? A recent collaboration between GTT, CMA CGM and DNV GL explored the possibility, writes Arthur Barret, program director, LNG bunkering, GTT.
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Measuring fuel quality
There is more reason than ever for ship operators to look more closely at how fuel quality can affect engine and vessel performance, writes Larry Rumbol, marine condition monitoring market development manager, ?Parker Kittiwake.
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NewsA place for big ideas
Heavy fuel oil is ‘discouraged’ in the Arctic and completely banned in the Antarctic, which means there is a greater emphasis on low-pollution propulsion, for example LNG, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsMTU develops high-speed pure gas engine
Rolls-Royce’s high speed engine unit MTU is developing the first high-speed marine engines to operate on pure gas, with first applications planned on European ferries.
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Finning calls for accurate fuel monitoring
Finning UK and Ireland is urging all ship operators to implement accurate monitoring technology to document fuel consumption.
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NewsMitsubishi acquisition to bolster gas-fuelled business
Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine Europe’s (MTEE) new acquisition and merger of Norwegian Gas & Diesel Power AS (G&DP) has been finalised.
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NewsIncrease in oil condition monitoring
Shell Marine Products (SMP) has analysed over 50,000 cylinder drain oils samples via its Shell Rapid Lubricants Analysis (RLA) service for which it says demand has grown rapidly.
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NewsThird Shell LNG OSV deployed
Shell Offshore has marked the delivery of the third LNG powered offshore supply vessel (OSV) in Port Fourchon, Louisiana.
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NewsWärtsilä joins LNG-powered bulker project
The new Wärtsilä 31DF engine is set to play a key role in a collaborative project to equip LNG-powered dry bulk carriers after the company announced it is joining the initiative.
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Vickers approvals from Rolls-Royce
Vickers Oil has confirmed that it has received approval from Rolls-Royce for the use of Biogear XP 68 in Rolls-Royce Marine AS Ulsteinvik Tunnel Thrusters.
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NewsLandmark LNG-fuelled tanker set for sea trials
The first of four LNG-fuelled tankers on order for Swedish operator Terntank, to be powered by the first commercial application of a Wärstilä dual-fuel two-stroke engine, will begin sea trials on 18 May.
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NewsLukoil launches third Singapore barge
Russian petroleum products specialist, Lukoil Marine Lubricants, has announced the launch of its third supply barge in Singapore.
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NewsEcoslops in waste disposal incentive scheme
The Green Award foundation has announced that it has signed an incentive agreement with Ecoslops.
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NewsDual-fuel ferries mark UK first
The dual-fuel ferries under construction at Ferguson Marine for Caledonian MacBrayne Assets (CMAL) represent a significant milestone in several respects. Gavin Lipsith spoke to vessel designer Houlder about the project.
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IMO aims for October decision on sulphur cap
The date of the global 0.5% cap on sulphur in marine fuel is to be determined in October, if the outcome of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) fuel availability study allows.
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NewsThe future engines forum
The third ExxonMobil/The Motorship Roundtable will take place on 10 May in Hamburg, ahead of the 38th Propulsion & Emissions Conference, addressing the theme ‘Engine performance and condition in a new environmental age’.
