Fuels & Lubricants

Lubricant and fuel additive manufacturer Infineum has opened its second wholly-owned enterprise in China, an additive blending plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province.

Klüber has launched an environmentally acceptable lubricant for open gears, compliant with the US Vessel General Permit.

Jonas Ostlund and Sachin Gupta of Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) discuss the cold flow characteristics of distillate fuels and the formation of paraffin wax in cold temperatures.

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.

Parker Kittiwake has announced that Norbulk Shipping has placed a significant order for its recently launched Cat Fines Test Kit.

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.

Oil companies are increasingly demanding fuel management and monitoring systems onboard contracted OSV’s according to diesel power specialist Royston.

Wärtsilä and Cavotec are to jointly develop the world’s first marine wireless charging and mooring concept under an agreement signed announced this week.

Class society Lloyd’s Register has introduced new design and construction standards for the use of low-flashpoint fuels with a new LFPF notation.

A new partnership between Goodfuels, Wärtsilä and Boskalis is testing the next generation of marine biofuels with a view to enhancing the performance of more demanding, lower quality fuels. Stevie Knight reports.

Hapag-Lloyd has provided an insight into the fuel-switching procedure on its 8,750 teu containership ‘Kuala Lumpur Express’, which changes between HFO and MDO four times each tour.

Total’s new Asia Pacific blending plant in Singapore has produced its first batch of Total Lubmarine products.

A new system oil for two-stroke, crosshead marine diesel engines, Mobilgard 300 C, has been designed to improve protection of highly loaded parts and lengthen engine life.

CMT Technologies has released a test kit for on-site measurement of cat fines, the abrasive particles resulting from the refinery cracking process which can accelerate cylinder and piston wear.

Engine designers MAN Diesel & Turbo and Winterthur Gas & Diesel discussed how new engine designs and tunings, as well as new fuels, are raising tribology challenges at an event hosted by…