Latest Fuels & Lubricants – Page 74
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NewsThe economics of gas fuelled ships
The Gas Fuelled Ships conference continued through the morning onboard the Viking Line cruise ferry ‘Viking Grace’
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NewsWärtsilä solutions for LNG ferries
Wärtsilä is to supply integrated solutions for two duel-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) ro-pax passenger ferries for Canadian ferry services provider, Société du Québec (STQ).
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NewsGas fuelled ships are a global solution, says GFS4 chairman
The fourth Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships conference has begun, on the Viking Grace cruise ferry sailing out of Stockholm en route for Mariehamn and Turku. Day One chairman, Martin Shaw of MOAMS, introduced the conference with his view of the prospects of LNG as a GLOBAL maritime fuel for the ...
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NewsGE motors for more LNG carriers
Paris-based GE Power Conversion is supplying induction electric propulsion motors to power four new LNG carriers being built at Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries for Maran Gas Maritime.
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NewsCryogenic valves for ferry LNGPac retrofit
UK-based Bestobell Valves reports an order from Wärtsilä Gas Power Systems, with which it formed a partnership in April 2013 as a preferred supplier of cryogenic valves for Wärtsilä’s LNGPac fuel system.
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NewsScrubber proves itself in US ECA
Norwegian company Clean Marine says that its exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) from has clocked up a world first, by becoming the first EGCS to operate in the US emission control area (ECA).
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NewsGas Fuelled Ships Conference draws near
It is not too late to book places at the 4th Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships Conference, to be held on 11-12 September 2013, onboard the LNG-fuelled cruise ferry ‘Viking Grace’, as it sails between Stockholm and Turku.
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News‘Inexpensive’ solution for dealing with ECA limits
Danish company Insatech has announced its S3 system, developed in collaboration with OW Bunker, and described as being capable of blending and adjusting two fuels to the desired sulphur content at lower cost than other solutions.
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Vickers' bio-lubes meet EAL requirements
Vickers Oils has confirmed its range of bio lubricants meet the detailed ecological definitions and requirements laid out in the Vessel General Permit (VGP) published by the US Environmental Protection Agency, which comes into force on 19 December 2013.
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NewsTeekay LNG newbuilds
Teekay LNG Partners LP has exercised two of its three options with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for the construction of two 173,400m³ LNG carriers.
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NewsMAN agrees use of DSME HP gas system
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has announced a patent license agreement with MAN Diesel & Turbo for use of the DSME high pressure-fueled gas supply (HP-FGS) system.
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GE to supply propulsion for Chinese LNG carriers
GE Power Conversion says that it has been contracted to supply power and propulsion systems for the first electrically propelled LNG carriers to be built in China.
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Shell Marine targets Oman
Shell Marine Products is expanding the reach of its range of marine lubricants further into the Middle East-South Asia (MESA) market.
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NewsFirst dual-fuel MaK engine goes to AIDA cruise ship
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has shipped its first MaK M 46 DF dual fuel marine engine to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan.
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NewsBio lubes cut damage from discharge
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s final Vessel General Permit requirements are focusing attention on bio lubricants, particularly for stern tubes and thrusters, says Castrol’s environmental specialist Susannah Linington.
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NewsCatching and deterring fuel theft
Magic pipes used for fuel theft are still around, so are West African pirates, says Wendy Laursen.
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NewsOn board testing delivers data needed to clean up ships
US company GreenLink Systems describes the advantages of using a regulatory-compliant on board testing system to determine actual levels of exhaust emissions
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NewsEU patent for fuel monitor
Nautical Control Solutions (NCS) says that its FuelTrax marine fuel management system has been granted patent protection by the European Patent Office (EPO).
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NewsChange drives lubricant development
Oil producer Shell explains how the company’s knowledge of oil stress and ongoing interactions with the OEMs shape the development of its products to meet present and future needs of its customers.
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NewsMatching cylinder oil to the ship
Castrol Marine believes that the way forward for cylinder oils is to match the base number to the individual ship, the fuel, the engine and the operating profile rather than using the same lubricant across the fleet.
