SGMF launched the first version of its safety dispersion tool – BASiL - in 2018, for what was then the only alternative fuel available, LNG. Since then, SGMF says the tool has become the industry standard for bunker operations. After these years of experience and a...
Marine fuel & lubricant news
GTT AND ABS PAVE THE WAY FOR LNG-TO-NH3 UPGRADE
Membrane containment system company GTT has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from ABS for the NH3-ready notation of its Mark III containment system on LNG-fuelled vessels. This approval enables LNG tanks equipped with Mark III technology to be converted for...
LOW TEMPERATURE SEALS LAUNCHED FOR H2 APPLICATIONS
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is introducing a new H2Pro range, comprising over 20 sealing compounds proven to provide reliable solutions for every application of the hydrogen value chain. Trelleborg's R&D has developed proprietary next-level testing regimes to...
UNIPER OFFERS BIO-LNG AT ROTTERDAM TERMINAL
Dusseldorf, Germany-based energy company Uniper has become the first shipper in Rotterdam to start using its Bio-LNG production capacity to convert biomethane into Bio-LNG. Carsten Poppinga, CCO Uniper said: "We are excited to be able to take another step towards a...
SEA-LNG SAYS METHANE SLIP SOON TO BE ELIMINATED FROM LNG ENGINES
Industry coalition Sea-LNG has underlined what it describes as "significant progress" being made to eradicate methane slip as uptake of the LNG pathway accelerates. With continued collaborative efforts across the value chain, Sea-LNG expects methane slip to be...
ICS REPORT EXAMINES PROSPECTS FOR H2 FUEL
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is publishing a new report, written by Prof Stefan Ulreich, Professor of Energy Economics at Biberach University of Applied Sciences, Germany, identifying hydrogen demand sectors, demand locations and the demand-pull...
AMOGY’S AMMONIA-FUELLED TRADITIONAL TUG RENAMED READY FOR DEMONSTRATION VOYAGE
Ammonia-to-power solution provider Amogy has hosted a traditional renaming ceremony for the 'NH3 Kraken', officially welcoming the vessel to water. The historic tugboat is set to complete its maiden voyage on a tributary of the Hudson River in late summer 2024....
NYK RECEIVES AiP FROM ClassNK FOR AMMONIA BUNKERING BOOM
A bunkering boom jointly developed by NYK and TB Global Technologies(TBG) for the ship-to-ship supply of ammonia fuel has received the first Approval in Principle (AiP) for this technology from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK). TBG is a Japanese manufacturer of...
TFG MARINE AND CONSORT BUNKERS TO OPERATE FOUR NEWBUILD METHANOL BUNKER SHIPS
Marine fuel supplier TFG Marine, a joint venture founded by Trafigura, Frontline and Golden Ocean, has signed a long-term time charter agreement with Singapore-headquartered Consort Bunkers for four newbuild methanol carriage-ready bunker tankers. This marks TFG's...
OTG OFFERS ONLINE METHANOL TRAINING
Ocean Technologies Group (OTG) has launched a new e-learning title, 'Methanol Fuel Safety' in response to the industry's response to the increasing popularity of the methanol option in the move to cut dependency on fossil fuels. According to OTG, methanol offers low...
AMMONIA BUNKERING FOR SINGAPORE MOVES FORWARD
Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have shortlisted two consortia that will proceed to the next round of evaluations of proposals to provide a low- or zero-carbon ammonia solution on Jurong Island. The two...
WinGD VALIDATES CHEVRON LUBE OIL FOR GAS ENGINES
Chevron Marine Lubricants’ Taro Ultra Advanced 40 formulation has been granted LNG Validation status by Swiss marine power company WinGD. The validation covers all WinGD gas (LNG burning) engines and follows the previously granted ‘gas general use’ approval, which...
GCMD AND HAPAG-LLOYD CONCLUDE BIOFUEL TRIALS
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has successfully completed its final supply chain trial for biofuel blended with very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). This marks the end of a series of trials initiated in July 2022 as part of a larger pilot to...