Fuels & Lubricants

Singapore has indicated further tightening of its bunkering standards might be on the way, and, according to Wendy Laursen, major bunker suppliers OW Bunker and Dynamic Oil Trading are positive about the…

The US EPA has set out the criteria for what is required to classified and considered an approved Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant, or EAL, but not all hydraulic oil products on the market…

Excessive main engine wear caused by cat fines in the fuel oil are likely to lead to hull and machinery claims exceeding $1m this year, according to a leading marine surveyor.

Norwegian company Clean Marine says that its exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) from has clocked up a world first, by becoming the first EGCS to operate in the US emission control area…

Danish company Insatech has announced its S3 system, developed in collaboration with OW Bunker, and described as being capable of blending and adjusting two fuels to the desired sulphur content at lower…

The US Environmental Protection Agency’s final Vessel General Permit requirements are focusing attention on bio lubricants, particularly for stern tubes and thrusters, says Castrol’s environmental specialist Susannah Linington.

Magic pipes used for fuel theft are still around, so are West African pirates, says Wendy Laursen.