Fuels & Lubricants

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co (MHI-MME) has completed retrofit work on boilers onboard 80 gas carriers as owners prepare for regulations limiting fuel sulphur content.

Robert Joore, the new general manager of Total Lubmarine has laid out his vision for the company, focusing on developing a range of innovative solutions for ship operators operating in poor freight…

Chevron Marine Lubricants has launched Taro Special HT Ultra, the first BN140 cylinder lubricant approved by OEMs for use in the highly corrosive environments of the latest two-stroke diesel engines.

Ship owners must remain vigilant to fuel condition issues as they consider options for complying with the IMO’s 2020 global sulphur cap, Wilhelmsen Ships Service has warned.

Maersk Fluid Technology has upgraded its SEA-Mate Blending-on-Board Value Calculator, a tool used to show potential savings that can be achieved by blending cylinder lubricant onboard.

ExxonMobil’s new crosshead slow speed test engine has completed its first firing.

Ecoslops, the specialist in producing marine fuel from refined marine oil residues, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Total to establish a new plant at the refinery at La Mède…

Boskalis, and GoodFuels Marine have successfully performed live tests on a sustainable wood-based drop-in biofuel called UPM BioVerno.

Lukoil Marine’s Navigo MCL Ultra cylinder oil, designed specifically for vessels operating on ultra-low sulphur fuel, has been approved for use with MAN Diesel & Turbo and Wärtsilä engines.

Shipbuilders Meyer Werft and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems have reported on the first phase of a German multi-party project to develop and demonstrate fuel cells for marine applications.

A new product from Alfa Laval aims to optimise the flow of fuel to separators, offering enhanced protection from cat fines and reduced energy consumption on fuel treatment.

Shell Marine has relaunched its LubeMonitor cylinder monitoring programme, with a new software package intended to enhance data management and reporting functions.

Total Lubmarine is testing an automated sensor and analysis package that continuously monitors cylinder oil, offering a potentially powerful tool for preventing cylinder wear and optimising lubricant consumption.

MAN Diesel & Turbo is service testing a new cylinder oil blending unit, designed to simplify the lubrication aspect of fuel switching, with containership owner Costamare.