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EALs Safety Margins Same As Mineral Oil Finds DNV GL Study

25 November 2019

According to a Safety4Sea article, DNV GL, together with marine insurers The Swedish Club, Norwegian Hull Club, Skuld and Gard have completed a study of the properties of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) for stern tube applications, in response to the growing number of stern tube bearing failures recently.

Different Than Traditional Oil?

In fact, DNV GL sponsored lab tests demonstrating that EALs behave differently than traditional mineral oils under transient pressure and temperature...

http://mfame.guru/eals-safety-margins-same-as-mineral-oil-finds-dnv-gl-study/

DNV GL completes study on the properties of EALs for stern tube applications

11 November 2019

DNV GL, together with marine insurers The Swedish Club, Norwegian Hull Club, Skuld and Gard have completed a study of the properties of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) for stern tube applications, in response to the growing number of stern tube bearing failures recently. In fact, DNV GL sponsored lab tests demonstrating that EALs behave differently than traditional mineral oils under transient pressure and temperature conditions.

According to DNV GL, the majority of the observed...

https://safety4sea.com/dnv-gl-completes-study-on-the-properties-of-eals-for-stern-tube-applications/

Tectonic Shifts in Shipping Make Safety More Vital Than Ever

7 July 2019

As the shipping industry is increasingly embracing technology, the safety of the maritime industry has taken a backseat according to DNV GL.
The shift has been in three areas – shifts in the market; shifts in regulations; and shifts in technology.
Stress has been placed on the industry being aware of the these challenges and to embrace new opportunities and to also to unlock its potential.
DNV GL has created a holistic safety management system, which integrates the human, organizational and...

http://mfame.guru/tectonic-shifts-in-shipping-make-safety-more-vital-than-ever/

EALs performance leads to upgrade to shaft alignment rules

6 June 2019

DNV GL informed that it will update its shaft alignment design rules to differentiate between Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) and mineral oils in stern tubes. The update, will apply from 1 July 2019, and is based on the phase 1 findings from the joint development project (JDP) DNV GL has been operating along with the Swedish Club, Norwegian Hull Club, Gard and Skuld.

The collaboration between the parties aims to test the possible influence of EALs on failures in stern tube bearings.

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https://safety4sea.com/eals-performance-leads-to-upgrade-to-shaft-alignment-rules/