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BY MAREX 2018-10-06 20:46:56 Shell has achieved the Port of Rotterdam’s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation using the specialized LNG bunker vessel, Cardissa. She refueled the Sovcomflot vessel Gagarin Prospect, the world’s first LNG-powered Aframax tanker, delivered from Hyundai Heavy Industries in July. The vessel’s two-stroke, 7X62DF main engine was manufactured under license from Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) by …

Written by Ms M. Fioraki, Trader @ Gram Marine Pte Ltd

As a new generation of ships to hit the water, is now introduced the “ECO” ship. Such vessels were marketed primarily on the basis of their reasonable capital costs, assisted greatly by their volume manufacture and standard components.

Written by Ms M. Fioraki, Trader @ Gram Marine Pte Ltd

This article discusses means of improving piston running and reducing cylinder oil consumption in these engines.

Low global growth in oil demand combined with constant growth in the world fleet continues to impact market conditions negatively.