George Whittier, CEO, Fairbanks Morse Defense.

Q&A: 10 minutes with George Whittier, CEO, FMD

Marine Log (ML): George, can you tell us more about how you got involved with the industry and FMD?  George Whittier (GW): I started my career with Coltec Industries, which operated Fairbanks Morse

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WinGD grants Chevron’s Taro Ultra Advanced 40 gas validation status

Chevron Marine Lubricants’ Taro Ultra Advanced 40 formulation has been granted LNG validation status by engine developer WinGD. It covers all WinGD gas (LNG burning) engines and follows the previously granted “gas

William Chia

Op-Ed: Adopting alternative fuels under new emissions regulations

By William Chia, Chairman and CEO, Banle Group The global shipping industry is under a tight deadline. It now has less than 6-months to lower their global climate footprint under the new

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ABS releases industry-first ammonia-bunkering advisory

With ammonia-fueled and ammonia-ready tonnage already on order, ABS has released guidance focused on the bunkering of the fuel, the first such advisory for the industry. The ABS Ammonia Bunkering: Technical and

New James Fisher tanker

Wärtsilä power and propulsion package picked for new James Fisher tanker newbuilds

Wärtsilä reports that it is to supply a fully integrated, mechanical drive, propulsion package for new 6,000 dwt LNG-fueled tankers being built for U.K. operator, James Fisher Everard Ltd., part of the

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New MIT study points to public health challenges posed by ammonia as a marine fuel

There are no neat answers to maritime decarbonization — and making ammonia “green” won’t solve all the issues related to its use as a marine fuel. In a new study, an interdisciplinary

New short stroke engine completes testing

WinGD completes type approval testing for new short-stroke engine size

Swiss-headquartered engine developer WinGD, a member of the CSSC Group, reports that it has successfully completed type approval and factory acceptance testing for its X52-S2.0 engine, bringing a new option to shipowners

Kyle Ramqvist

Q&A: AEGIR-Marine talks seals and propulsion

SPONSORED CONTENT: Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands-based stern tube seal and propulsion system service specialist AEGIR-Marine was a recent sponsor of Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA conference in New Orleans, La. To learn

The Jeff O. Norgress on the left and the John R. Williams on the right. (Credit: Laborde Products)

Two new Chem Carriers towboats get Mitsubishi engines

Covington, La., headquartered engine and genset distributor Laborde Products recently announced that it has supplied a pair of Mitsubishi S6R2 engines to Plaquemine, La.-based Chem Carriers for two of its new vessels,

Ship using Mobilgard 540 AC

WinGD awards dual fuel/LNG validation for Mobilgard 40 AC cylinder oil

ExxonMobil’s advanced 40BN cylinder oil, Mobilgard 540 AC, has been validated by WinGD for use in its dual fuel engines with conventional fuels, including methanol, and now LNG. The high performance cylinder

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