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MAN and Wärtsilä Approve Lukoil Cylinder Oil Designed for ECA Operations
MAN Diesel & Turbo (MAN) and Wärtsilä have approved LUKOIL Marine Lubricants' (Lukoil's) Navigo MCL Ultra cylinder oil, which is designed for vessels operating on ultra-low sulfur fuel - particularly those sailing within emission control areas (ECAs) with a 0.10 percent limit on sulfur content in fuel, the Motorship reports.
While the cylinder oil has been available globally since December 2014, and in use by a number of ship operators since January 2015, the new approvals certify the lubricant's suitability for use in MAN and Wärtsilä engines.
Lukoil says tests conducted by the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) confirmed excellent results.
"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," said Valeriy Naumenko, senior superintendent at E.R. Schiffahrt GmbH & Cie. KG (E.R. Schiffahrt).
In June, Lukoil announced the introduction of a newly formulated NAVIGO 6 CO crankcase oil and NAVIGO 70 MCL AW cylinder oil, which it says provide anti-wear benefits.
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