LUKOIL MArine Cylinder oil for ultra-low Sulphur fuel

NAVIGO MCL Ultra was developed by LUKOIL Marine specifically for vessels operating in Emission Control Areas (ECA). In order to comply with emission regulations, ships in ECAs run on ultra-low Sulphur fuel. The new lubricant has been used by various customers since January 2015 and after completion of OEM trials and excellent results NAVIGO MCL Ultra has been approved by MAN and Wärtsilä.

Valeriy Naumenko, Senior Superintendent at E.R. Schiffahrt, confirms:
“The tests have shown that NAVIGO MCL Ultra maintains the engine in very good condition with excellent results regarding the cleanliness of the piston ring grooves and the back of the piston rings.”

NAVIGO MCL Ultra has been available globally since December 2014 and complements LUKOIL Marine’s comprehensive lubricant portfolio, which enables the marine lubricant specialist to provide customers with lubricant solutions for their specific requirements.

LUKOIL is the leading Russian company in exploring, producing, refining and marketing petroleum products. LUKOIL was established in 1991 through the merger of a group of oil-and-gas production companies located in the western Siberian cities Langepas, Urai and Kogalym, whose initials form the acronym LUK.

In 2007 LUKOIL decided to bring its expertise in lubricants technology to the marine industry. LUKOIL Marine Lubricants was founded as a global sales and marketing business focusing on the production and sales of marine lubricants worldwide. Since then the company already positioned itself as technology leader with the introduction of the first 100 BN cylinder oil as the answer to severe corrosive wear issues of modern engines and the development of iCOlube®, an onboard unit for intelligent cylinder oil lubrication.

This article was originally published on Marine & Industrial Report newspaper Vol 38  No.6 Issue last December 31, 2016.