Shipping industry is sailing towards the new sulphur regulations imposed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) which will take effect on January 1, 2020. ViswaLab in its latest technical update, has released a detailed video helping its customers in the Ship Implementation Plan for a...
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Preparing Fuel Tanks for VLSFO
Viswa Lab, in its recent technical update answers the question as how to prepare the tanks which contained high sulfur fuel so that they can receive VLSFO fuels with 0.50 % wt sulfur.
Sulfur content in VLSFO fuels should not exceed 0.50 % wt. Most ships currently use HSFO which can contain sulfur up to 3.50 % wt.
How to prepare the tanks for VLSFO fuels?The expensive way to do it is to manually clean the tank. This is not necessary. There are at least two other ways to carry this out.
Use of...
The 29th CIMAC Congress 2019, Vancouver
CIMAC Congress is held once every three years and attracts the best brains in the marine engines, marine fuels and lubricants industry. The 29th CIMAC Congress was held in Vancouver, Canada on 10-14 June. A senior representative from Viswa Group attended the Congress.
CIMAC CongressCIMAC is one of the most important platforms for exchanging knowledge and information from experts in engine manufacturing industry, fuel experts, lubricant experts and experts in strategizing for the future from the...