GOODFUELS WELCOMES NYK AS FIRST ASIA PACIFIC CUSTOMER
Biofuel supplier GoodFuels has supplied sustainable marine biofuel to NYK’s bulk carrier ‘Frontier Explorer’, in the first such delivery to a major maritime client since the company opened its Singapore office. The Frontier Explorer was refuelled with...
METHANOL FUEL ON THE UP, SAYS LR
The Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub’s Zero-Carbon Fuel Monitor has found that while alternatives to fuel oil are gradually being developed, these alternatives are at varying levels of readiness in meeting the industry’s target of having zero carbon...
STEERPROP PROPULSION PACKAGE FOR MAERSK WTIV
Propulsion system supplier Steerprop of Finland has announced a major order for a complete propulsion package for a Wind Installation Vessel (WIV) being built by Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine for Maersk Supply Service of Denmark. Steerprop specialists worked in...
IRS EXPANSION IN ASIA PACIFIC REGION
Classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) is extending its commitment to the Asia Pacific region with new offices and an expanded service portfolio, and has held its Advisory Committee Meeting followed by a Customer Meet in Singapore to outline its...
HYDROGEN FUEL UPGRADE FOR CAT MEDIUM-SPEED GAS ENGINE
Kiel-based Caterpillar Motoren (the former MaK company) has introduced a new alternative fuel option for customers enabling the usage of up to 25% of hydrogen content mixed with natural gas in Cat G20CM34 engines. Prior to this upgrade, G20CM34 gas engines operated...
PROVARIS ESTABLISHES FEASILIBITY OF WA GREEN HYDROGEN TRADE
Sydney-based Provaris Energy says it has now completed all key deliverables of the HyEnergy Export Feasibility Study (HyExport Study) and submitted it to the Western Australian Government and HyEnergy Project partners. Provaris MD and CEO Martin Carolan said: “After a...
CONTAMINATED VLSFO SAMPLES IDENTIFIED IN DUTCH PORTS
Insurer UK P&I Club has issued a warning that analysis of bunker fuel indicates more cases of contaminated fuel oil in the Rotterdam and Amsterdam areas (ARA), following an earlier alerts issued by Veritas petroleum services (VPS). VPS reported that it...
SUNRUI SYSTEMS FOR UP TO TEN LNG VESSELS FOR SINGAPORE
China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) company SunRui Marine Environment Engineering has signed orders with Lianyungang Shenghua Shipping Repairing & Building for fuel gas supply systems (FGSS) for five 7380 dwt dual fuel refuelling vessels. The shipbuilding...