Lubricants and Additives Target Low-sulphur Fuel Oil Concerns

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New cylinder lubricants and additives are being launched on to the market to tackle fuel quality and engine concerns around 2020-compliant very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO), reports Marine Propulsion.

Shell Alexia 40

Shell Marine has become the latest cylinder oil supplier to add a base number (BN) 40 lubricant for two-stroke engines running on 0.5% sulphur fuel oil once IMO’s global cap comes into force next year.

Shell Alexia 40 has been tested for thousands of hours on four ships with modern...

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