Fuels & Lubricants

Environmental organisations and the global shipping industry are calling for an explicit prohibition on the carriage of non-compliant marine fuels when the global 0.5% sulphur cap takes effect in 2020.

DNV GL has launched a joint development project in cooperation to test possible influence of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) on failures in stern tube bearings.

Around 30% of ships will revert to heavy fuel oil operations around ten years after the 2020 global sulphur cap, according to Olli Somerkallio, head of machinery at naval architect and engineering…

Chevron Marine Lubricants has published a white paper exploring the implications of methanol fuel on the lubrication needs of two-stroke engines.

In the first instalment of our new series looking at the 2020 sulphur cap, Larry Rumbol of Parker Kittiwake explains how cutting-edge monitoring can help ship operators address fuel concerns.

LPGreen, a joint development project between four leaders in the maritime industry, has been working on a concept design for an LPG carrier capable of operating on LPG fuel.

Each month an expert from ExxonMobil answers questions on fuel and fuel condition. In this issue global marine engine builder manager Steve Walker shares his expertise.

Shell Marine is to supply marine lubricants and technical services for seven out of Cosco Shipping’s 10 new ultra large container carriers (ULCCs), due to enter service in 2018-2019.

All ExxonMobil’s marine fuels now meet the latest ISO 8217:2017 specifications to help vessel operators and onboard engineers remain compliant.

Veritas Petroleum Services has extended its lubricant oil condition monitoring (OCM) service with an investment in new technology at its Rotterdam laboratory.