Fuels & Lubricants

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.

ExxonMobil has introduced its second independently accredited mass flow metering system (MFMS) in Hong Kong onboard the bunker vessel, ‘Anelly’.

Twelve vessels belonging to Maersk Tankers are to be equipped with ‘blend on board’ (BOB) cylinder oil systems from Maersk Fluid Technology under the first volume order for the SEA-Mate B1000 units.

A novel fuel derived from residual mixed plastic waste, developed by UK company Recycling Technologies, is to be analysed by engine consultancy Ricardo for potential use in marine propulsion.