August, 2018

SMM 2018 in Hamburg is approaching and Marine Fluid Technology A/S will be present, exhibiting with Bindemann Group who has represented us at the German market since early 2018.

At the fair we will be happy to introduce you to the latest generation of SEA-Mate^® Blending-on-Board lubrication optimization systems and to have some good Lube & Fuel Oil discussions.

• Let’s talk about
• The advantage of Blending-on-Board
• 2020 lubrication perspectives
• Cold Corrosion
• Cylinder lubrication feed rate reduction
• System oil condition improvement

We are looking forward to seeing you in Hamburg!

Read more about the event: Here

August 13, 2018

PRESS RELEASE

Dear Customers, Suppliers, Agents & Partners,

Due to re-structuring in the Maersk Group, it has been decided to cease the operation in Maersk Fluid Technology A/S. This means that the Maersk Group will no longer sell the SEA-Mate^® products (including Blending-on-Board) outside of the Maersk Group.

Transfer of the SEA-Mate^® products (including Blending-on-Board) have been completed and will continue in Marine Fluid Technology A/S, with immediate effect.

This new setup has been done via a license agreement from A.P. Møller-Maersk A/S to Marine Fluid Technology A/S, granting license rights to utilize A.P. Møller-Maersk’s IP Rights, design, software, etc.

As an authorized license holder, Marine Fluid Technology A/S will continue to manufacture and sell the SEA-Mate^® products (including Blending-on-Board systems), as per A.P. Møller-Maersk A/S specifications. Read more about Marine Fluid Technology Here

Marine Fluid Technology A/S is also an authorized service-, repair- & spare-part provider for the SEA-Mate^® products. For more information please visit the webpage: www.marinefluid.dk

We look forward to continuing servicing existing and new customers for SEA-Mate^® Blending-on-Board and our other products & services.

 Best regards

Jens Byrgesen
Managing Director

Marine Fluid Technology A/S
24 Teglgaardsvej, 2920 Charlottenlund, Denmark

May 8, 2018

Posidonia is approaching and Maersk Fluid Technology will be present for the very first time, exhibiting with Technava who has represented us in Greece and on Cyprus since 2017.

At the fair we will be happy to introduce you to the latest generation of Blending-on-Board lubrication optimization systems and to have some good Lube & Fuel Oil discussions.

Let’s talk about

• The advantage of Blending-on-Board
• Cold Corrosion
• Cylinder lubrication feed rate reduction
• System oil condition improvement
• 2020 lubrication perspectives
  
  

We are looking forward to seeing you in Athens!

March 15, 2018

Maersk Fluid Technology were awarded ‘The Greenest Maritime Technology Solution’ at the International Green Shipping and Technology Summit which took place in Athens, Greece in November 2017.

The GST Awards Ceremony which form part of the two-day event, recognised industry leading innovative green solutions across a variety of categories and was attended by experts from global maritime and shipping companies representing brands from across the globe.

Being awarded the winners accolade above a host of first class nominees was testament to the green credentials of the SEA-Mate^® Blending-on-Board system.

Maersk Fluid Technology will be exhibiting their Blending-on-Board technology with their partner Technava during Posidonia 2018. 

Read the full article here

December 21, 2017

Piraeus-based Technava have commenced with the promotion of the Maersk Fluid Technology’s (MFT) SEA-Mate® Blending-on-Board (BOB) system as the official sales agent for the technology in Greece and Cyprus.

Originally developed by Maersk for use on A.P Moller-Maersk Group's fleet of containerships, MFT’s BOB technology allows for the blending of the in-use system oil, as a base oil, with a high-BN cylinder oil product to produce a Fit-for-Purpose cylinder lubricant and facilitate the addition of fresh system oil to the engine sump. With BOB units on board, ship operators can blend cylinder lubricant compositions that match actual engine operating conditions and fuel sulphur levels. The use of this technology can reduce cylinder oil consumption and alleviate issues such as cold corrosion and excessive cylinder wear. It can also mitigate issues associated with worn system oil causing problems for the hydraulic control system in modern, electronic two-stroke engines.

The SEA-Mate® BOB system has obtained letters of no objection from MAN Diesel & Turbo and Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) engines and is suitable for use on all types of two-stroke engines.

Read the full article here

November 29, 2017

Maersk Fluid Technology is exhibiting at this year’s Marintec in Shanghai. We will have a stand in Hall N1 and we look forward to having some good Lube & Fuel Oil discussions and to give you our view on the soon to come 2020.

When visiting us we will be proud to present our SEA-Mate® Blending-on-Board system and Analyzer equipment:

B1000  -  The Blending-on-Board (BOB) lubrication optimizing system for lubrication, maintenance and fuel savings.
M4000  -  The Analyzer that monitors your engine's performance when analyzing Lubricants and Fuel Sulphur.

You will also have the opportunity to meet our co-exhibitors and agents, Norvel Marine Engineering Company Ltd. from China and Premier Six Pte. Ltd from Singapore.

So come visit us in the Danish Pavilion for Lube and Fuel discussion, while enjoying some Danish and Chinese refreshments.

We all look forward to meeting you in China! 

Read more about Marintec 2017 here

November 24, 2017

Maersk Fluid Technology has been invited to the Green Shipping Technology Summit in Athens to speak about the importance of lubrication in modern engines, in order to reduce lube oil consumption, emission and engine wear.

• Where: Radisson Blu Park Hotel – Athens 10682, Greece
• When: 28th of November 2017
• Time: 12:20

Managing Director and speaker Jens Byrgesen is looking forward to discuss lubrication opportunities with the Greek shipping industry and to meet ship owners.

Read more about the event: here   

November 2, 2017

Blending-on-Board system from Maersk Fluid Technology reduces lubrication oil consumption by up to 40 percent a year.

Read - International Shipping News 

August 31, 2017

Maersk Fluid Technology (MFT) has launched a new video designed to inform the industry of their SEA-Mate® Blending-on-Board (BOB) lubrication system which reduces lube oil consumption by up to 40% and can reduce fuel consumption by up to 1.5%.

Watch the video to find out about BOB… 

June 6, 2017

Maersk Fluid Technology (MFT) has signed contracts with both Evergas and the Clipper Group for the supply of the SEA-Mate® Blending-on-Board (BOB) system. This recent order takes the total number of SEA-Mate® BOB systems invested in by ship owners to over two hundred units, representing millions of logged cylinder operation hours.

A recent influx of orders for the SEA-Mate® Blending-on-Board (BOB) system confirms industry interest in technical solutions that enable ship operators to blend fit-for-purpose cylinder lubricant compositions on board their vessels that match actual engine operating conditions and fuel sulphur levels.

Onboard lubricant blending can reduce cylinder oil consumption and alleviate issues such as cold corrosion and excessive cylinder wear. It can also mitigate issues associated with worn system oil causing problems for the hydraulic control system in modern, electronic 2-stroke engines. Initially a tool for reduction of lubrication issues on very large 2-stroke engines, the concept is today available in three different sizes and suitable for all modern 2-stroke engines.

Since the 2015 introduction, the SEA-Mate® B1000 system has also been adopted for vessels owned by Bertling, Masterbulk and Evergas. For the smaller B500 system, the Clipper group has in 2017 taken delivery of the first unit, to be fitted on a vessel equipped with an MAN Diesel S42MC engine.

Read more about the EverGas and Clipper Group orders in our press release or visit MarineInsight.com to learn more about the current shipowner interest in adapting lubrication to actual operating conditions.

May 5, 2017

Upon request, we are giving a presentation of the challenge of 2-stroke engine lubrication before and after the Sulphur Cap in 2020, seen from an operators point of view.

Shipowners face continuously changing requirements for engine fuel – and thus also for 2-stroke engine lubrication. With the latest generation of  Blending-on-Board lubrication management system, cylinder oil is blended on the go, making it possible to optimize for both running conditions and the fuel specifications, being it traditional HFO or alternative fuels. Our presentation will touch on the challenges shipowners deal with today, and how a blending system can help mitigate both liner lubrication issues and system oil contamination issues and facilitate refreshment of system oil leading to reduced energy consumption and  increased lifetime for cylinder & hydraulic system components. 

Sune Lilbaek, Head og Sales & Marketing at Maersk Fluid tehnology, will talk about 2-stroke engine "Lubrication Optimization Challenges - before and after 2020" at Motorships 39th conference on Propulsion and Emission, taking place in Hamburg on May 10-12th.

Read the summary of our presentation at the Motorship Blog from May 9th  (time-stamp 14.57 -> 15.10).

May 3, 2017

Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) has issued a Supplier Approval for both the Blending-on-Board concept and the onboard XRF lubricant and fuel oil analyzer. Approval is valid for existing and future WinGD engine designs.

The WinGD approval of Blending-on-Board is a follow-up to the existing Wärtsilä approval for RTA/RT-Flex/W-X engines. The Blending-on-Board concept has been developed together with WinGD and other 2-stroke engine designers, and the concept is continuously enhanced to meet new requirements and suggestions from partners and customers.

Apart from approval of the general concept, WinGD has also tested and confirmed suitability of a series of lubricants for Blending-on-Board. Do not hesitate to read more in the general guidelines, also linked in our  Lubrication Guidelines section.  

April 23, 2017

Come and see us at B2-H20 where we are showcasing a B3000 blending-on-board lubrication system at the Premier Six booth.

Maersk Fluid Technology will exhibit the latest generation of Blending-on-Board lubrication optimization systems. We will share a booth area with Premier Six Pte Ltd, where you will have the opportunity to experience the B3000 3rd generation SEA-Mate^® cylinder oil blender.

Let's discuss about: 

• Cylinder lubrication feed rate reduction
• System oil condition improvement
• Main Engine oil treatment plant cost drastic reduction
• Fuel consumption
• 2020 lubrication perspectives

We are looking forward to seeing you at Sea-Asia in Singapore! 

March 21, 2017

Maersk Fluid Technology has been invited to talk about how upcoming environmental regulations will affect lubrication of main 2-stroke engines, as the Green Ship Technology confererence in Copenhagen, on March 22-24th.

We will present our view on the future of lubrication and the continued relevance of Blending-on-Board on the 22nd in the afternoon.

Read more about the event here

And about our presentation here

March 3, 2017

Chevron Marine Lubricants officially released their 140 BN product Taro Special HT Ultra early 2017 with a focus on cost-saving and cold corrosion mitigation on newer MAN Diesel & Turbo engines.

In their press release titled “Cost savings with Taro Special HT Ultra”, Chevron writes as follows:

“Chevron Marine Lubricants has been working closely with key customers and MAN Diesel & Turbo to develop Taro® Special HT Ultra. A new 2-stroke cylinder lubricant able to cope with the demands of the latest high efficiency engines on the market today whilst running on high sulphur fuel at low speeds. Taro® Special HT Ultra provides the flexibility required for blending on board (BOB) and as well as the first 140BN cylinder lubricant OEM approved for use on its own for ultra-high corrosion environments following extensive laboratory and on-board trials.”

Read the full Chevron Press release here

Download the product sheet at Chevron's website

Learn more about how BOB can help you achieving the savings by visiting our "Products" webpage  and calculate your savings with our online calculator

February 14, 2017

We have updated our library of product sheets to include the latest generation of 140 BN and 300 BN cylinder oils suitable for Blending-on-Board, suitable for blending with system oil or low-BN cylinder oils like a BN25.The library includes high-BN cylinder oils from BP, Castrol, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Premier 6 & Total Lubmarine, and is continuously updated as new oils are officially released by the oil majors.If you have any questions related to cylinder oils suitable for blending, do not hesitate to let us know – use the contact form linked at the top right of our website.

Visit our lubrication guidelines section for more info

December 12, 2016

The SEA-Mate^® Blending-on-Board Value Calculator allows customers to evaluate the different potential savings with their engine and running conditions in mind, and a vessel-specific savings potential report is generated. The report highlights potential cylinder oil savings, as well as energy and consumption savings related to having a continuous refreshment of the system oil. Calculations are on actual system and cylinder oil consumption & cost for both main engine and auxiliary engines. It also includes an estimate for expected reduction of maintenance cost – reduced cost for change of cylinder piston rings & liners, reduced cost for purifier maintenance and more. The resulting report is emailed to your inbox for further evaluation and support when building a business case.

Read the full press release here

Try the value calculator here

UPDATE: Read what the media is saying:

• The Motorship: read here
• Professional Marin: read here 
• MarineLog: read here
• Ship & Bunker: read here
• Hellenic Shipping News: read here
• MarineLink: read here

   Maritime Reporter Video interview – Blending-on-Board

November 22, 2016

Our Blending-on-Board cylinder lubrication concept was selected as topic for the Maritime Reporters video blog at the SMM fair in 2016. Watch the interview with Mr. Sune Lilbaek, head of sales at Maersk Fluid Technology. It focus on how fit-for-purpose lubrication address ship owners concerns regarding cylinder oil lubrication. Topics discussed where:

• Emission regulation and Blending-on-Board
• Cold corrosion mitigation
• Benefits leading to lubrication cost reduction due to reduction of cylinder oil reduction
• The advantage of Blending-on-Board compared to other solutions
• Fit-for-Purpose lubrication for smaller 2-stroke engines.    

   Blending-on-Board hot topic at Asian Marine Engineering Conference 8-9/11 2016

November 11, 2016

Maersk Fluid Technology has been invited as key presenters at the Asian version of Marine Propulsion's Marine Engineering Conference. The topic is Blending-on-Board of main engine lubricants and its relevance with new fuel sulphur regulations coming up in 2020.

Even with new regulations coming into force, the business case for Blending-on-Board remains strong, but changes in additive package compositions are likely to happen and the importance of base-number will be changing as regulation is implemented.

Join session 6 at the conference and learn more about the future of 2-stroke engine lubrication.

Read more here