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Piracy approach a failure, say Hong Kong shipowners

Posted to Far East Maritime (by Greg Knowler) on January 19, 2010

The Hong Kong Shipowners’ Association (HKSOA) has called for governments to throw out the current response to pirates menacing ships off the Horn of Africa, accusing the international community of tolerating piracy instead of eliminating attacks.

Issues associated with the use of low viscosity distillates

Posted to Issues associated with the use of low viscosity distillates (by Gregory Trauthwein) on January 14, 2010

1. Lubricity issues of distillates versus residual fuels. 2. Suitability of existing equipment for use with distillate fuels. 3. Operational safety when using distillates in large marine auxiliary and propulsion boilers. Lubricity concerns…