Latest Fuels & Lubricants – Page 76
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NewsAre single oil solutions the future of cylinder lubricants?
Two of the most challenging trends facing shipping today are the increasingly stringent and widespread sulphur regulations and the adoption of slow steaming operations across several ship types, according to Total Lubmarine.
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NewsEmissions measurement goes back to the future
Helena Athoussaki, CEO of Carbon Positive looks at how measuring emissions will generate the roadmap to sustainable shipping – or ‘taking emissions management back to the future’.
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NewsSlow steaming: one owner’s view
Maersk Tankers is one shipowner and operator that is making conscious efforts to slash fuel costs and reduce the effects of over-capacity in the fleet.
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NewsStrategy is key for ship efficiency compliance
Esa Henttinen, vice president, development in the NAPA Group of Finland, discusses how shipowners can ensure their vessels gain the full benefits from complying with the forthcoming SEEMP regulations.
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Establishing true emission levels for ECA compliance
Martin Lucas, managing director, Kittiwake, asks how shipowners will know the true level of pollution from their vessel exhausts, as the stricter sulphur limits in emission control areas are now less than three years away.
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NewsAn eco-friendly alternative gear oil
Klüber Lubrication’s Dirk Fabry describes the development of a readily biodegradable, non-toxic gear oil, undertaken by Klüber Lubrication with SIMRIT and Merkel Freudenberg.
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NewsWhat do shipowners need to know about 2015?
With the 0.1% fuel sulphur cap entering into force in ECAs on 1 January 2015, owners need to be prepared. The new rules are now less than three years away, and there is still some confusion.
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NewsThe courage of its conviction
Total Lubmarine’s marketing and analysis department manager, Serge Dal Farra interviews Jan de Nul to understand how the company uses bio greases to reduce environmental impact
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NewsVarying approaches to the cylinder lubricant dilemma
Oil companies are taking diverse approaches to the question of the different cylinder lubrication needs of two-stroke engines running high or low suplhur fuels, and those changing between high and low sulphur fuel, such as when entering or leaving ECAs.
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NewsIMO Tier III and 0.1% SOx are not far away
IMO Tier III regulations on nitrogen oxides are the next challenge for engine manufacturers, writes Henrik Segercrantz, summarising the current situation with forthcoming exhaust emission limits.
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NewsWatchdog for fuel systems
According to Swiss company Aquametro, there are many reasons to monitor fuel consumption, including saving fuel, customer demand, port requirements, and predicting and scheduling maintenance.
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NewsThe truth about marine fuel additives
Jim Bush, technology manager, and Scott Hace, product manager, Lubrizol Industrial Fuels, look at the benefits of using properly-formulated fuel additives.
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NewsFuel cell development for shipboard applications
Wärtsilä is among the developers of fuel cell technology for marine applications, with solid oxide fuel cells fuelled by methanol, writes Henrik Segercrantz.
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NewsA tool for improved energy efficiency
Portuguese company TecnoVeritas reports that it has developed a system that monitors energy use on board and its respective emissions, which the company says will result in environmentally-friendly ship operation.
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NewsShipping’s efficiency opportunity
Helena Athoussaki, CEO, Carbon Positive Services, believes that the EEDI and future measures offer opportunities for responsible ship operators.
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NewsThrottling back across the bulk sectors
The exponential relationship between ship speed and power is the principal reason for container lines’ move to cut service speeds. But now, similar moves are afoot in bulk shipping where there are other factors to consider, writes Paul Bartlett.
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NewsOnline monitoring for transparency, compliance and performance
Chris Daw, managing director of Kittiwake Procal, explains the importance of in-situ continuous emissions monitoring in ensuring regulatory compliance and improved operational performance.
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NewsSingle lubricant to meet ECA challenges
According to Total Lubmarine, its Talusia Universal lube oil, specifically designed to meet the challenges posed by using fuels with varying sulphur content, has benefited one particular tanker company.
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NewsMeasuring consumption helps save fuel
Austrian company Kral claims to offer the marine industry’s most precise positive displacement fuel consumption measurement (FCM) system, which allows fuel-saving modifications to be verified instantly.
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NewsConsultancy confirms engine emissions strategy
UK engine consultancy Technomot says it is working on marine engine designs to achieve the IMO Tier 3 emissions standard with no after-treatment.
