Fuels & Lubricants

While the initial experience with burning VLSFO in four-stroke engines has been positive, the true test of the switchover could come at overhaul time.

Winterthur-based engine designer WinGDs Project Engineer Tribology Fuels & Lubricants discussed the companys list of validated cylinder oils in an interview with The Motorship in September.

Analysis from Lloyd’s Register’s Fuel Oil Bunker Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) indicates that the dramatic increase in combustion related incidents between November 2019 and June 2020 can not be linked to…

MAN Energy Solutions after-sales division, PrimeServ Lab, has launched a fuel-stability analysis for IMO 2020-compliant low-sulphur fuels, covering their compatibility with other fuels. PrimeServ Lab’s standard, fuel-analysis programme now covers the p-value,…

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the Methanol Institute (MI) have produced a Bunkering Technical Reference on Methanol. The document is intended to help shipowners, ports and bunker suppliers understand processes and procedures for…

Results of a new survey show the transition to IMO 2020 compliant fuel oil (0.5% sulphur) has not been without problems.

Chevron Marine Lubricants has distilled its experiences of working with new fuels and lubricants into a new whitepaper, taking stock of the first six months of low-sulphur fuel operations for international shipping.

Aderco, the fuel treatment technology supplier, is warning that the IMO low sulphur fuel cap introduced in January 2020 has not eradicated the potential threats from the five key issues that can…

Engine designer WinGD has released detailed cylinder oil guidance for its customers in a new cylinder lubrication guide, the company announced on 14 July.

A Shell study launched today is proposing a roadmap of solutions to help the industry meet the IMOs ambition to reduce carbon emissions. The study, which was jointly produced with Deloitte Netherlands…