Lubricants

Shell Marine signs fleet-wide lubricants and technical service contract in China

From the signing ceremony

Shell Marine signs fleet-wide lubricants and technical service contract in China

Shell Marine signs framework agreement with China’s CCCC Dredging (Group) Co. Ltd covering the fleet-wide supply of marine lubricants and technical services

Shell Marine has today signed a framework agreement with CCCC Dredging (Group) Co. Ltd of China to supply marine lubricants and provide technical services across the Chinese company’s fleet. The strategic cooperation, formalised today at...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/08/shell-marine-signs-fleet-wide-lubricants-and-technical-service-contract-in-china/

Cepsa Offers IMO Standard Fuels and Lubricants

Cepsa offers its customers marine fuels compliant with IMO 2020 standards – VLSFO 0.5% and MGO at the main ports in which it operates, adapting availability to demand, says an article published in their website.

Cepsa embraces IMO 2020

Cepsa is currently offering fuels and lubricants for the marine market that meet the international IMO 2020 standard. 

The company’s extensive experience in this market means it can get ahead of one of the biggest changes in the sector’s history, complying with the...

http://mfame.guru/cepsa-offers-imo-standard-fuels-and-lubricants/

ExxonMobil’s IMO 2020 Compliant Lubes Available Starting Next Month at Key Ports

According to an article published in Ship & Bunker, ExxonMobil’s new 40BN cylinder oil for use with 0.50% sulfur IMO 2020 grade fuels will be available at key ports from next month.

Product availability

From early September 2019 the Mobilgard 540 product will be offered at locations including:

  • Singapore, 
  • ARA, 
  • Fujairah, 
  • Houston, 
  • Pusan, and 
  • Hong Kong
Availability in other Locations

The energy major added in its announcement  that the product will also be offered at additional locations through...

http://mfame.guru/exxonmobils-imo-2020-compliant-lubes-available-starting-next-month-at-key-ports/

Lubricants and Additives Target Low-sulphur Fuel Oil Concerns

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...

http://mfame.guru/lubricants-and-additives-target-low-sulphur-fuel-oil-concerns/

Chevron’s paper on lubrication in light of 2020 sulphur cap

Chevron Marine Lubricants published its new white paper ‘The 2020 Global Sulphur Cap and the role of cylinder oil lubricants’, exploring the impact of vessels burning fuels with differing sulphur contents to heavy sulphur fuel oil cylinder oil use. The paper also provides recommendations from Chevron’s experts on how to manage the transition between cylinder oils pre-and post-2020.

As the date of the implementation of IMO’s sulphur cap is approaching, the restrictions imposed on the global fleet...

https://safety4sea.com/chevrons-paper-on-lubrication-in-light-of-2020-sulphur-cap/

Shell Marine To launch New Lubricant Ahead of IMO 2020 in Singapore

Shell Marine launches Shell Alexia 40 lubricant ahead of IMO 2020 regulation changes, reports Seatrade Maritime News.

Shell Alexia 40 ahead of 2020

Shell Marine will introduce its new two-stroke engine cylinder oil dedicated for use with ship engines running on 0.5% sulphur fuel into the Singapore market this year, ahead of the IMO 2020 regulation.

With a base number of 40, the new Shell Alexia 40 has been developed to optimise equipment performance and condition as shipowners and charterers...

http://mfame.guru/shell-marine-to-launch-new-lubricant-ahead-of-imo-2020-in-singapore/

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