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EU Backs Shipping Emissions Studies
The European Union will support with €6.7 million from the TEN-T Program a series of studies followed by real life trials to evaluate a new generation lightweight pilot scrubber solution for ro-ro (roll on, roll off)…
Qatar Champions LNG as Cleaner Marine Fuel
Nakilat, Qatargas and RasGas Company Limited will convert a Q-Max vessel as a pilot project making it capable of running on LNG and reducing the ship’s exhaust gas and greenhouse gas emissions. Qatari shipping company…
Study: Big Savings from Emissions Monitoring
Ship owners could save up to €9m with advanced emissions monitoring. Advanced emissions monitoring of large ships calling at EU ports could help save owners and operators of large ships up to €9 million/year, according…
Port of L.A. Ready for Calif. Shore-side Power Requirements
Port Invests $180 Million; 25 Berths Equipped with Shore-Side Electric Power With more berths for ships to plug into shore-side electric power, or Alternative Maritime Power (AMP), than any other port in the world, the…
FUEL SAVER Inventor Develops Fueling Aid
“While I was working as a gas turbine engineer on a naval ship in the U.S. Navy, we would use 50-60 plastic bags to fill the drains around the ship for fueling operations," said an inventor from Miami, Fla. "Afterward…
Lukoil: Cylinder Oil to Reduce Wear, Consumption
Lukoil Marine Lubricants reports that it has expanded its sales in the 2012 business year by 74% to around $200m. Established in 2008, the subsidiary of Russian oil group Lukoil continues to grow rapidly. As Lukoil…
Parker Kittiwake Extends Test Range
Parker Kittiwake, the global provider of asset control and protection technology, has launched its newly updated DIGI TBN test kit. The digital, used-oil analysis kit now gives a rapid indication of total base number…
Castrol Cyltech CL 100 Targets Corrosion Control
Castrol Marine has announced it will launch Castrol Cyltech CL 100 ACC in May 2014. The Next Generation cylinder oil represents Castrol’s considered technical response to the corrosion issues that can arise in modern two…
Upgraded Fuel Conditioning Module Launched by Alfa Laval
At the upcoming Marintec China 2013 Alfa Laval will be showing their newly upgraded FCM (Fuel Conditioning Module) One. Booster systems adjust fuel to the flow rate, pressure and viscosity specified by engine…
Model FPS-8 Diesel Fuel Tank Cleaning System
The Dieselcraft FPS-8 is a modular tank cleaning system designed for the transfer and/or recirculating of diesel fuel in boats, generators and any other diesel vehicles with less than 500-gallon fuel tanks. The…
Joint Venture Advances Canadian LNG Market
Ferus Natural Gas Fuels and ENN Canada Corporation announced a Joint Venture to construct, own and operate two LNG liquefaction plants in Canada. The plants will be strategically located in Vancouver, British Columbia…