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Chemicals and Lubricants

For use outside ECAs, SMP offers a range of oils for different struck between cutting costs and having a negative impact on

vessel operating proiles including slow steaming.engine reliability.
However, SMP says eficiency is not simply a matter of To enable the correct balance, SMP offers Shell Lube

matching BN to sulphur content and then optimising feed- Monitor – a cylinder condition monitoring programme that
rates. Cylinder oil in two-stroke engines is exposed to acid, helps weigh up speciic combinations of lubricants, fuels and

thermal, insoluble and humidity stress and an imbalance the severity of operational demands on the engine, as well as
between the acid stress and a cylinder’s oil BN, for example, speciic operational and maintenance requirements. It can

can lead to excessive deposits on piston top lands, rings and include a feed-rate optimisation and wear monitoring service,
ring grooves, leading to scufing and cylinder liner damage, allowing ship operators to develop strategies to help maximise

which can lead to higher maintenance costs and reduced operations while maintaining high levels of service reliability.
vessel availability.SMP is also offering Shell Rapid Lubricants Onboard Plus,

“Of course, our reputation is built around our supply of an onboard test kit that provides ships’ engineers with an

reliable lubricants, but ship owners also rely on our delivery of on-the-spot method of testing the condition of the lubricants
technical service solutions,” said Mr Toschka.on the vessel, and these onboard services are backed up by

“In demanding commercial conditions, many low-speed Shell Rapid Lubricants Analysis, which provides laboratory-
two-stroke engine operators have decided to reduce feed rates based oil condition monitoring. This is a service that acts as

to minimise lubricant costs, but there is a ine balance to bean early warning system, therefore giving peace of mind that

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