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TECH FILE: NEW PRODUCTS

Xylem

Alu Design

LUKOIL

SKF

Alu Design Goes Hollywood SKF Tank Skimming Equipment

Alu Design claims that several of its chairs ‘bold- SKF launched a new mechanical device for the ly goes where no maritime chair manufacturer fast and easy separation of oil and water in tanks has before,’ as a MH OCH 300 operator chair in marine and offshore applications. Sludge oil is has landed a role in the movie Star Trek Beyond, a term commonly used to describe the waste oil globally released July 22, 2016. Alu Design cre- mainly derived from the process of purifying fuel ated the MH OCH 300 in 2012 to deliver the best oils and lubricating oils in order to ensure proper possible working environment for drilling opera- operation of ship’s machinery. During the pro- tors working on offshore rigs. cess, the separated water from the purifying pro- “We were ? rst contacted by Paramount Pictures, cess mixes with the waste oil in the sludge tank.

which produces ? lms for both the Transformers The SKF Turbulo Sludge Buoy has been devel- and Star Trek franchises, in 2013,” said Einar oped to eliminate the need for laborious and time

Ulrichsen, CEO, Alu Design. “They were look- consuming manual drainage processes as it ? oats ing for set furniture with breath-taking, futuristic inside on-board tanks for constant, hassle-free designs to help bring their stories to life. During and effective separation.

www.skf.com an online search the MH OCH 300 caught their eye. They were so pleased with how it looked on ? lm – and the actors were so happy with how it felt – that it became the natural choice for this

Xylem Bilge Pumps new, space age cinematic experience. We are of The LoPro 900 Series Bilge Pump from Rule, a course somewhat blown away by all this. To have Xylem brand, provides intense pumping power our product in two productions, with such a mas- and can pump up to 900 GPH at 12 volts for com- sive global appeal, is, quite literally, out of this pact spaces. The LP900S automatic, and LP900D world.” Alu Design supplied six MH OCH 300s standard have four discharge port options for ad- to Paramount Pictures for a duration of 10 weeks. ditional ? exibility to accommodate a variety of www.alu-design.no boat installations. The LP900S and LP900D low- pro? le pumps can be mounted horizontally or

Lukoil Crankcase, Cylinder Oils vertically and the discharge body swivels a full

LUKOIL Marine Lubricants introduced the 180 degrees for easy installation. To prohibit ad- newly formulated NAVIGO 6 CO crankcase oil ditional water, tricuspid check valves are includ- and NAVIGO 70 MCL AW cylinder oil, offering ed to help prevent back? ow. The LP900S features newly designed additive packages and additional two automated modes. In high or low water sens- bene? ts with regard to thermal and oxidation sta- ing mode the pump starts when water reaches a bility, corrosion prevention and wear protection. 2-inch level or at 1.3 inches if the motor cartridge

NAVIGO 70 MCL AW is a cylinder oil for marine is turned upside down. In electronic automatic two-stroke engines covering a wide ? eld of ap- mode for vertical installations, the pump turns on plications and fuel Sulphur contents between 0.5 every 2.5 minutes to check for water and stays on percent and 3.5 percent. The new cylinder oil is until the water is gone.

www.xylem? owcontrol.com based on the same additive technology for NAVI-

GO 100 MCL. As the new formulation offers in- creased engine protection against cold corrosion and enables extended piston overhaul, the name

MERUS Water Treatment Rings of the established product NAVIGO 70 MCL has

Avalon’s ? eet is among the youngest on the Eu- been extended by ‘AW’ for ‘Anti-Wear’.

NAVIGO 6 CO is a crankcase oil developed by ropean waterways – signi? cantly younger than

LUKOIL Marine Lubricants for latest design the industry average. Currently, 11 Avalon ves- two-stroke engines. “Our customers bene? t from sels are equipped with MERUS rings. The new- est vessel of the Avalon ? eet, the Avalon Passion, the improved formulation with enhanced deter- gency and dispersion and improved crankcase was recently equipped with the MERUS technol- ogy and more will follow. cleanliness and deposit control of oil-cooled pis- ton undercrowns,” explained Stefan Claussen, The rings were installed on the complete freshwa-

Technical and Marketing Director at LUKOIL ter system of the vessel, i.e. at the hydrophor, the boilers and the kitchen feed lines.

Marine Lubricants.

NAVIGO 6 CO is suited for iCOlube, LUKOIL The MERUS technology is designed to slow-

Marine’s onboard unit for intelligent cylinder oil down corrosion, scaling and microbiological problems in fresh and seawater lines. Applying lubrication. This unit combines high BN cylinder the MERUS rings in a vessel can save mainte- oil and new or used system oil to tailor the cylin- nance and cleaning costs.

der oil for each engine. www.merusonline.com www.lukoilmarine.com 110 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • AUGUST 2016

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