Lubricating the engines of trade

摘要

Regulatory and commercial pressures are changing the demands made on marine lubes used in two-stroke engines, with lubricant manufacturers offering polarised advice, writes Julian Macqueen.The use of low-sulphur fuel in Emissions Control Areas (ECAs), and the advent of slow-steaming to stave off the rising cost of fuel, have seen Castrol Marine and Total's Lubmarine come up with opposing market solutions.