Both of Samskip’s single fuel award winning vessels that are powered entirely by LNG can now receive bunkers at Risavika, just 200m from Gasum’s LNG-plant.
If realised as envisaged, the project will start supplying renewable methanol to A.P. Moller - Maersk vessels for consumption as a bunker fuel by 2027.
Product tanker Siam Varich (IMO number 753440) was discovered on 19 May by Coast Guard Region 3 command at the southernmost region of Vietnamese coast.
LNG bunker fuel tanks have been installed on the newbuild car carrier which is under construction at Tadotsu Shipyard Co.,Ltd. (Imabari Shipbuilding Group).
Floating storage a ‘hot topic’ in the tanker market due to uncertainty, particularly regarding how much capacity is currently used for storage, says shipping analyst.
Plans to increase fuel’s flash point in July by ‘shutting in the Cimatti field off Western Australia’; its target is to export two Vincent crude cargoes...
‘The transparency and the granularity of the reported data is key to addressing market barriers and stimulating the uptake of energy-efficient technologies,’ said the EC.
Earlier generation ICUs were designed for operation with residual fuels, and long-term use with low viscosity bunker fuels may result in shorter component life.
Suppliers, regulators, shipowners and engine manufacturers have to agree on alternatives over traditional carbon-based bunker fuels in order to progress.
SRP will provide support of SGD 800 per month to eligible Singaporean seafarers who are unable to secure shipboard employment between 1 May and 31 July...
