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UK – The UK P&I Club has released its latest ‘Inside Ship’ video, this one exploring the dangers of engine room fires and specifically focusing on shielding of hot surfaces in the engine room. Engine room fires account for something like 50% of such incidents aboard merchant ships and the results generally leave the vessel dead in the water.
The Club has concluded that the best way to avoid such incidents is proper shielding of the hot exhaust surfaces saying its on board risk assessments often reveal that exhaust systems are inadequately insulated. An alert engineer s critical eye to ensure perfect insulation of all exhaust pipes and other hot surfaces will make an engine room more fire-safe. The video can be viewed HERE.
Peninsula Completes Record Breaking First LNG Deal
Peninsula, the leading marine fuels solutions company, has today announced completion of a record breaking first LNG bunker supply. At the end of January, in partnership with PETRONAS Marine, Peninsula successfully completed its first LNG bunker supply to its customer H-Line in Malaysian waters.
This operation has special relevance as it represents the first LNG bunker delivery to the world’s largest LNG powered bulk carrier, the 180k dwt eco-friendly HL Green, on its inaugural voyage. At 2,760 cbm it ranks among the largest LNG bunker deliveries performed to date.
Peninsula’s LNG and Asian teams worked closely with H-Line and PETRONAS Marine to deliver the deal. The company’s global network of offices, suppliers and customers facilitates operational excellence, ensuring smooth supply and quality service. The trust placed in the company by a longstanding customer allowed Peninsula to co-ordinate with potential suppliers and