Tag: marine lubricants

Shell Marine’s post-2020 cylinder oil expectations are based on a defined position on marine fuel use after the IMO’s cap on sulphur content comes into play, explains Shell Marine Global Technical Manager, Dr Sara Lawrence.

Many operators consider environmentally acceptable lubricants a cure to meeting environmental regulations. However, their performance as a propeller shaft having lubricant has come under scrutiny.

Classification society DNV GL launched a new joint development project with marine insurers The Swedish Club, Norwegian Hull Club, Gard and Skuld, to test the potential influence of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants on failures in stern tube bearings.

MFT’s BOB technology was developed to be used on Moller-Maersk Group's fleet of containerships originally. This technology, aims to blend the n-use system oil, as a base oil, with a high-BN cylinder oil product to make an efficient cylinder lubricant.

Many vessels that are using these alternative fuels are dual-fueled, meaning that they have engines able to run either on a higher sulphur conventional fuel or on a virtually zero sulphur content alternative fuel, resulting in more extreme operating conditions within the engine.

Shell Marine has been awarded COSCO's largest marine lubricants order in 2017.  This order will include the full range of marine lubricants and technical services for seven out of COSCO SHIPPING’S 10 new generation Ultra Large Container Carriers.

American energy company ExxonMobil announced launch of Mobil ServSM Lubricant Analysis, a mobile-enabled used oil analysis service, that monitors oil condition and assesses equipment health.

Singapore-based Trescorp is to launch a new 45-hectare terminal in Sohar Port with an investment of USD600 million. The strategic location of Sohar, outside the Strait of Hormuz, but close to the Gulf States and the Indian subcontinent, was a key factor in the investment. 

ExxonMobil announced the launch of Mobil ServSM, a new global services brand aiming to optimization of lubricant consumption and maintenance programs, vessel reliability and operating costs.

ExxonMobil announced the launch of Mobil ServSM, a new global services brand aiming to optimization of lubricant consumption and maintenance programs, vessel reliability and operating costs.