Latest Fuels & Lubricants – Page 62
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NewsAlfa Laval training centre expansion for LNG
Alfa Laval has announced that its Test and Training Centre in Aalborg, Denmark will be expanded to five times its current size.
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NewsGermany funds containerised LNG shore power
LNG cold-ironing innovator Becker Marine has received a grant to commercialise a new concept for providing auxiliary power to ships during port calls.
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NewsDNV GL fuel tool taps VPS database
DNV GL has drawn on Veritas Petroleum Services’ extensive fuel sample database to add a fuel analytics tool to its ECO Insight fleet performance management portal.
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NewsNordnorsk Shipping commissions LNG feed carrier
Norwegian Nordnorsk Shipping has commissioned fellow Norwegian NSK Ship Design to develop a new LNG fish feed carrier.
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NewsDNV GL approves VARD LNG tank
Norwegian shipbuilder, VARD, has been granted General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) for its new LNG tank design.
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NewsNorbulk puts cat fines testing onboard
Parker Kittiwake has announced that Norbulk Shipping has placed a significant order for its recently launched Cat Fines Test Kit.
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IBIA anticipates low-sulphur fuel shortfall
The International Bunker Industry Association has warned that there would not be sufficient low-sulphur fuel if the introduction of a global cap on fuel sulphur is enforced from 2020.
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NewsParker Bestobell valves for Hoegh FSRUs
Motion systems manufacturer Parker Bestobell Marine has fulfilled a contract to supply cryogenic Globe and Check values for Hoegh LNG’s series of five Floating Storage Regasification Units (FSRU) which are being built at Hyundai shipyard in South Korea.
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NewsGTT enlists Daewoo for new membrane technology
GTT has announced a cooperation agreement with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to industrialise its new NO96 Max technology, the latest in its membrane container systems for the transportation and storage of LNG.
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NewsEGR trial plots clean future for HFO
A Norwegian trial combining exhaust gas recirculation and scrubber use has not quite met Tier III NOx emissions, but suggests a potentially clean future for heavy fuel oil.
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Industry concerns over draft fuel standard
Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) and INTERTANKO have expressed reservations about some of the proposed revisions to the international ISO 8217 specifications of marine fuels, warning that some changes may be unfavourable to ship owners and operators.
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NewsOil companies demand fuel management
Oil companies are increasingly demanding fuel management and monitoring systems onboard contracted OSV’s according to diesel power specialist Royston.
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NewsAqualis Offshore contracted for LNG barge study
Offshore marine and engineering consultancy, Aqualis Offshore, part of Oslo-listed Aqualis ASA, has been contracted by Korean-based Gas Entec Co. Ltd to provide an engineering study of a new-build LNG barge that will operate offshore the USA.
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Keppel and BG win Singapore LNG licence
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd and BG Group have been selected to supply LNG to vessels in the Port of Singapore.
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NewsWireless charging and mooring under development
Wärtsilä and Cavotec are to jointly develop the world’s first marine wireless charging and mooring concept under an agreement signed announced this week.
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NewsNACKS and LR develop dual-fuel MPV
Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co. (NACKS) and Lloyd’s Register have developed a dual-fuelled evolution to NACKS’ established multi-purpose vessel (MPV) design
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NewsTowards a gas-fuelled future
While projections for the growth of LNG as a marine fuel vary widely, there is no doubting either its rapid development in recent years – evidenced by an ever widening range of marine applications – or its role in an increasingly diverse future fuel market. Both were the subject of ...
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NewsFour LNG-fuelled containerships for Brodosplit
Brodosplit Shipping Company has ordered four dual-fuelled container vessels from Croatian shipbuilding sister company Brodosplit, for delivery in November 2017.
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NewsFinding the balance
Balancing chill, pressure and business demands is no easy task for those designing LNG fuel tanks and bunkering vessels, reports Stevie Knight.
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NewsLloyd’s Register adds low-flashpoint notation
Class society Lloyd’s Register has introduced new design and construction standards for the use of low-flashpoint fuels with a new LFPF notation.
