MAN Energy Solutions has announced that the development of its ME-LGIA (Liquid Gas Injection Ammonia) engine has entered a new phase with the commencement of testing of a full-scale, two-stroke engine running on ammonia at its Copenhagen Research Centre (RCC). Ole...
Marine fuel & lubricant news
BSM’S EMISSION MANAGEMENT NOW INCLUDESFuelEU MARITIME
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has developed comprehensive FuelEU Maritime measures and digital tools, integrated in its emission management services, to ensure a smooth transition to the highly complex compliance requirements of FuelEU Maritime regulations,...
COULD ALTERNATIVE FUEL RACE INCREASE EMISSIONS?
Provider of fleet performance solutions Oceanly has conveyed a warning that the green fuels push may lead to increased global emissions. As the race to decarbonise the industry focuses on alternative fuels such as hydrogen, ammonia, biofuels, and LNG, the head of...
AURAMARINE AND QUADRISE PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTS DECARBONISATION
Auramarine of Finland and Quadrise, a supplier of clean energy solutions, have announced a collaboration agreement to develop innovative solutions that will support maritime decarbonisation. The purpose of the co-operation is to leverage the expertise of both...
LOW-SULPHUR FUEL PROBLEMS STILL WITH US FIVE YEARS ON
According to Glückstadt, Germany, based condition monitoring company CM Technologies (CMT), as the fifth anniversary of the IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap approaches, fuel compatibility and viscosity problems continue to result in marine engine component damage and high cat...
WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN HOPES TO STREAMLINE ALTERNATIVE FUEL TAKE-UP
Wallenius Wilhelmsen is launching a re-engineered bunker adjustment factor, BAF2.0, to prepare for future fuels on the path to net-zero emissions by 2040. BAF2.0 is expected to streamline and simplify the adaptation of alternative fuels. Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF)...
MAERSK COMPLETES DUAL-FUEL METHANOL CONVERSION
Container ship 'Maersk Halifax', one of 11 vessels in Maersk’s Hong Kong-class, has been converted into a dual-fuel vessel able to operate on methanol. The retrofit operation was conducted at the Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard in China, taking a total of 88 days. Following...
J-ENG COMPLETES AMMONIA TRIALS ON TEST ENGINE
Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng), has recently completed test operations which the company says will lead to the first domestic ammonia-fuelled engine. J-Eng, the joint venture between Mitsubishi and Kobe Diesel, has been conducting various test operations since it...
LNG BUNKER SHIP ACHIEVES 100TH SHIP-TO-SHIP LNG SUPPLY
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line), along with JERA, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), and other partners, collaboratively operates an LNG bunkering business for LNG-fuelled vessels in the Chubu region through joint venture companies Central LNG Shipping Japan...
LR AND SHI PARTNER ON GREEN AMMONIA FPSO PROJECT
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the joint development of a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) system for green ammonia. The FPSO process has been widely used in the oil and...
BIOFUEL BUNKERING IN SPAIN FOR NYK PCTC
Cepsa, a supplier of energy for maritime transport in Spain, has delivered second-generation biofuels to Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) in the Bay of Algeciras using a dual approach with its hybrid barge, the 'Bahía Levante', to...
HÖEGH AUTOLINERS BACKS GREEN AMMONIA AS FUTURE SHIP FUEL
Norwegian shipping company Höegh Autoliners has joined forces with Australian green technology, energy and metals group Fortescue to call on global shipping regulators to fast-track the adoption of green ammonia as the only marine fuel that can hasten the...
KR, HD KSOE, HD HHI, KSS LINE, AND LIBERIAN REGISTRY COLLABORATE ON AMMONIA BUNKERING
A partnership to develop safety guidelines for ship-to-ship (STS) ammonia bunkering has been established through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between KR (Korean Register), HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD...