Latest Fuels & Lubricants – Page 8
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NewsWärtsilä to supply FGSS for new LNG dual-fuel boxships
Wärtsilä is to supply the LNG fuel gas supply system (FGSS) for four new dual-fuel 23,000 teu container ships.
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NewsMethane slip reduction potential of Wärtsilä engine solutions
Swedish shipping company Furetank has announced that it is co-developing and testing two technologies with Wärtsilä that demonstrate the potential to halve methane slip emissions.
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NewsWinGD plans next updates to X-DF engine
The developments from the X-DF1.0 to X-DF2.0 involved inclusion of the iCER EGR technology without changing brake mean effective pressure (BMEP), but now WinGD is looking to further increase efficiency and reduce emissions, this time with changes to BMEP.
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NewsMSC places 10 x 10,300 teu order with Zhoushan Changhong
China International Marine Containers (CIMC) has placed an order with Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard in China for 10 x 10,300 teu container vessel newbuildings, according to Chinese language social media posts by the shipyard. The vessels will be equipped with dual-fuel engines capable of operating on LNG, and will be operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).
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NewsHanshin Gas Engine Thermal Efficiency Exceeds Diesel
A team from Hanshin Diesel led by Satoru Higashikawa presented results at CIMAC 2023 demonstrating the thermal efficiency of the company’s low speed 4-stroke gas engine.
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NewsFirst orders for new high-pressure BOG compressor supplier
Mitsui E&S Co., Ltd. (Mitsui E&S) and a compressor specialist subsidiary, Kaji Technology Corporation, have announced the launch of a high-pressure boil-off gas (BOG) compressor for use on vessels burning LNG as fuel.
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NewsBio-LNG bunkering options grow
Bio-LNG bunkering is now available in almost 70 ports worldwide, according to new analysis by SEA-LNG.
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NewsInfineum appoints World Fuel Services as global distributor
Infineum has announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with World Fuel Services. World Fuel Services will act as the global distributor for Infineum’s Marine Fuel Additives product line.
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NewsUpdate on recent Houston bunker contamination issue
VPS has released an update to its 10 July 2023 advisory warning about a marine fuel contamination issue in Houston.
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NewsNew Chapter In Vehicle Carrier Evolution
Testament to the reach and resolve of the Japanese shipping industry, the essential trading tool of the world’s third largest economy, the NYK Group has taken delivery of the initial vessels in a major programme of LNG-fuelled pure car/truck carrier (PCTC) construction.
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NewsGTT in LNG ULCV deal
GTT is to design the cryogenic fuel tanks for ten LNG-fuelled ultra large container vessels
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NewsMitsubishi in Imabari LNG FGSS deal
Mitsubishi is to supply 12 FGSS for Imabari’s new LNG-fuelled car and bulk carriers
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NewsWärtsilä advances testing of new combustion concept
Wärtsilä has put a considerable R&D effort in developing the next generation of its dual-fuel lean burn gas engine, with about 300 hours testing completed.
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NewsHapag-Lloyd in landmark bonded LNG bunkering in China
Hapag-Lloyd’s container vessel Berlin Express has received a bunkering of bonded LNG in China. The delivery was supplied by World Fuel Services Corporation, and marked the first LNG bunkering operation at a Chinese port for a Hapag-Lloyd vessel.
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NewsFirst ME-GA engine with individual cylinder control option completes gas trials
The first low-pressure ME-GA engine to be equipped with a new engine control feature, ‘ME-GA-opti’, has successfully completed LNG gas trials in South Korea, MAN ES has announced.
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NewsNew ECA proposals to be submitted at MEPC 81
Proposals to designate the Canadian Arctic, the North-East Atlantic Ocean and the remaining Norwegian coast not already covered by existing ECAs as Emissions Control Areas are likely to be submitted to the IMO’s next Maritime Environment Protection Committee meeting, MEPC 81.
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NewsFirst ME-GA engine completes gas trials
The first low-pressure ME-GA engine has successfully completed LNG gas trials in South Korea, MAN ES has announced.
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NewsBunker contamination issue linked to Houston supplier
A contamination that has caused fuel system and engine problems on 11 vessels that took on bunkers in Houston between March and May has been identified by Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS).
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NewsSecond Fratelli Cosulich LNG bunker vessel launched
The second LNG bunker vessel newbuilding for Fratelli Cosulich s.r.l. was launched at Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) in late June. The Paolina Cosulich will expand the range of LNG bunkering solutions in the Mediterranean Sea when she enters service in Q1 2024.
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NewsNYK confirms order for WinGD VCR technology on DF coal carriers
Japanese ship owner NYK Line has confirmed that it has selected WinGD’s new variable compression ration (VCR) technology for dual-fuel X62DF engines for two dual-fuel coal carriers. The vessels will be among the first to feature WinGD’s cutting-edge combustion optimisation technology, which is expected to lead to significant fuel efficiency savings in gas mode at part and low load operation and diesel mode across the load range.
