Japanese maritime transportation company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) on Monday (24 August) said its next-generation liquified natural gas (LNG) fuelled car carrier has been launched.
Construction began on 31 July and is estimated to be completed within the 2020 fiscal year, it said.
The main engine on this vessel is a dual-fuel diesel engine ME-GI with exhaust gas recirculation system (EGR) to apply with NOx Tier III.
“K” Line added that the auxiliary engines are also dual-fuel diesel engines which conform to NOx Tier III in gas mode and is designed to meet NOx tier III requirements even in diesel mode, offering flexibility in the choice of fuel.
Photo credit Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha
Published: 25 August, 2020
Titan LNG said it has identified the Western Scheldt as a strategic location for LNG bunkering and its application has been approved by the relevant authorities.
The tri-fuel Harvey Gulf vessel operates exclusively on LNG and battery power, with diesel fuel as a backup, making it the first carbon-neutral PSV worldwide.
As the first delivery in the agreement, DNV GL will issue AiP certificates for two LNG bunker vessel designs.
Partnership aims to help reduce shipping emissions through LNG bunkering while enabling the adoption of LNG as marine fuel for ships engaged along the trans-Pacific route.
Order of ten 15,000 TEU containerships evenly split between LNG-fuelled and scrubber-equipped ships.
Vessel designed with barge-like extended flat surface to maximise vessel compatibility.
Cash of SGD 4.43 million and USD 243,100, and one piece of 100-gram gold-coloured bar recovered in safe belonging to Abdul Latif Bin Ibrahim kept at Extra Space warehouse storage facility, show court documents.
Program introduces periodic assessments, mass flow metering data analysis, and regular training for relevant key personnel to better handle the MFMS to ensure a high level of continuous operational competency.
U.S. Claims Register Summary recorded a total USD 833 million claim from a total 180 creditors against O.W. Bunker USA, according to the creditor list seen by Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times.
Glencore purchased fuel through Straits Pinnacle which contracted supply from Unicious Energy. Contaminated HSFO was loaded at Khor Fakkan port and shipped to a FSU in Tanjong Pelepas, Malaysia to be further blended.
Individuals were employees of surveying companies engaged by Shell to inspect the volume of oil loaded onto the vessels which Shell supplied oil to; they allegedly accepted bribes totalling at least USD 213,000.
MPA preliminary investigations revealed that the affected marine fuel was supplied by Glencore Singapore Pte Ltd who later sold part of the same cargo to PetroChina International (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
