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NewsNew technologies to deal with cat fines in HFO
Remains of cat fines in the fuel oil entering the engine account for a considerable part of the wear of the combustion chamber components in two stroke engines; GEA Westfalia Separator, MAN Diesel & Turbo and NanoNord have joined forces to offer a solution.
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NewsChoice of sulphur emissions abatement technology depends on payback time
In deciding the best option for dealing with the upcoming ECA sulphur emissions limits, and, in the longer term, the global sulphur cap, the likely payback period is a critical factor: Garrett Billemeyer and Melanie Davidson, Belco Technologies Corporation, look at the economics of the scrubber option
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NewsBunker procurement strategy: comply with ECAs and remain competitive
Alok Sharma, head of marine at system development company Inatech, which specialises in fuel procurement strategy systems, explains how proper planning can reduce the financial pain of compliance with sulphur emissions regulations.
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NewsMicrobial growth set to increase with lower sulphur fuels
According to Conidia Bioscience of the UK, changes to EU fuel specifications coupled with shortages of supply are set to further increase risk for vessel operators in 2015.
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MOL venture signs LNG carrier contract
A joint venture between Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and China Shipping Group has signed a contract for three ice class LNG carriers.
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NewsDNV GL looks at LNG bunkering risks
DNV GL is setting up a joint industry project (JIP) that will look at the risks exposed at small scale LNG bunkering and filling stations.
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NewsPortsmouth port looks to LNG bunkering
Lloyd’s Register and the Port of Portsmouth are working together to establish the port as the UK’s first LNG bunkering facility and hub.
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NewsNYK orders a ‘world first’
Korea’s Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC) is to build what it said to be the world’s first LNG bunker tanker for Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK).
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ExxonMobil responds to ECA fuel challenge
ExxonMobil Marine Fuels & Lubricants has announced the introduction of a marine fuel designed to help marine operators comply with the 0.10% ECA sulphur limit set which will apply in ECAs from 1 Jan. 2015.
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NewsAnother shipyard for Simplex-Turbulo
UK-based Simplex-Turbulo has added another dry dock to its portfolio, Fujian Huadong in China, which it says ‘ticks all the boxes’ in terms of location, facilities, efficiency and quality.
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NewsSovcomflot signs icebreaking contract
Sovcomflot (SCF Group) and Sakhalin Energy have signed an agreement for the construction and long-term operation of three multifunctional icebreaking standby vessels to serve the Sakhalin-2 offshore energy platforms.
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NewsElectrical package for biogas ferry
Germany’s L-3 Marine Systems International (L-3 MSI) will provide advanced automation, navigation, communications and electrical propulsion facilities for ''Samsø Færgen'', a new LNG powered double-ended passenger car ferry.
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NewsMitsubishi reaches 10,000 sales for high speed engine family
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) says that it has reached the milestone of 10,000 unit sales for its 16-cylinder diesel and gas engine, since the original product launch in 1989.
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NewsVard acquires STX Canada
Vard Holdings, the former STX Offshore company which is now part of the Fincantieri group, has announced its expansion in North America with the acquisition of another STX subsidiary, STX Canada Marine.
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NewsPoland’s Remontowa secures C$165 million dual-fuel ferry deal
Poland’s Remontowa shipyard has obtained an order to supply three LNG-fuelled ferries to Canadian ferry operator British Columbia Ferry Services, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsLNG strong contender for SOx emissions in the Russian market
Nikolay A. Katagarov, a senior expert in the machinery department of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping, discusses his favoured solution to SOx emissions with Wendy Laursen
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NewsNew fuels pose challenges for lubes and additives
Low-sulphur fuels come with stability and lubricity challenges, some of which are the result of more effective refining processes which are supposed to benefit the low-sulphur fuel market, writes Wendy Laursen
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NewsNew Damen PSV design for Atlantic Towing
Atlantic Towing (ATL) has chosen newly-designed, ice-strengthened PSV 5000 vessels from Damen Shipyards to meet a demanding 10-year offshore support contract.
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NewsDuke Snider: Dedicated ice man
What Duke Snider knows is ice: sea ice, freshwater ice, first year ice, glacial ice, he is intimately acquainted with the lot. But, as he tells Stevie Knight, what he wants more than anything is to pass on his knowledge as he believes now, with rising interest in the Arctic, ...
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Jotun wins Triple-E contract
Marine antifouling coatings specialist, Jotun, has signed a landmark agreement with Maersk Line to supply Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) for the Triple-E new build project.
