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You can send your LubDiag samples to one of Lubmarine's 5 laboratories. You will find contact details below:
Europe, Africa and Baltic
Lubmarine Laboratory
Bombardementstraat 15
B-9940 ERTVELDE
BELGIUM
Asia Pacific
Lubmarine Laboratory
1 Clementi Loop, #02-03
SINGAPORE 129808
China
Lubmarine Laboratory
Northside, 2/F, Building T52-3, No. 1201
Gui Qiao Road
Pudong New District
SHANGHAI 201206
CHINA
North America
Lubmarine Laboratory
725 Oakridge Drive
Romeoville
IL 60446, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Latin America
Lubmarine Laboratory
Zona Procesadora de Exportacion Albrook
Building No. 6, Ancon
PANAMA
REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
For Panama, please avoid any courier by FEDEX. Use preferably DHL. AWB must be filled in DDP (Delivered, Duty Paid) in order to avoid taxes when samples arrive at the laboratory. Panama laboratory will not pay any fees and samples will not be analyzed.
Environmentally Acceptable Lubes (EALs) are an alternative to mineral-based lubes and have a lower environmental footprint. Ships using EALs are able to comply with various legislative requirements including the US Environmental Protection Agency’s and obtain a 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP).
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Oil-to-sea interfaces include any equipment onboard a ship where seals or surfaces may release oil and are submerged in water. The VGP specifically identifies several types of equipment that can generate lubrication releases from an oil-sea interface, including:
- Controllable Pitch Propeller,
- Thrusters,
- Paddle Wheel Propulsion,
- Stern Tubes,
- Thruster Bearings,
- Stabilizers,
- Rudder Bearings,
- Azimuth Thrusters,
- Propulsion Pod Lubrication,
- Wire Rope
The Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) establishes a framework for the regulation of discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel under a new Clean Water Act (CWA). VIDA phases out provisions of the VGP (Vessel General Permit) and existing USCG regulations over 4 years. The provisions of VIDA are under assessment.
The last (2013) VGP expired on 18 December 2018. Since VIDA supplants the VGP, a new VGP will not be issued. However, the requirements under the existing (2013) VGP remain in full force and effect beyond their expiration date, until the EPA and the USCG finalize and implement the new regulations that VIDA requires.
All vessels trading to the US should continue to maintain compliance with the existing VGP until the new regulations are finalized.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a United Nations agency that regulates international shipping. Its main roles include:
- Ensuring Safety and Security: Setting standards for ship safety and security.
- Protecting the Environment: Preventing pollution from ships.
- Creating Fair Regulations: Establishing global shipping regulations.
- Promoting Innovation: Encouraging efficient and sustainable shipping practices.
Regulation 14.1.3 of MARPOL Annex VI stipulates that the sulfur content of any fuel oil used on board ships outside Emission Control Areas (ECAs) must not exceed 0.50% m/m from 1 January 2020, except for ships using ‘equivalent’ compliance mechanisms, while vessels operating within ECAs will be required to use fuel oil with a maximum sulfur content of 0.10%.
The ‘equivalent’ compliance mechanisms permitted by Annex VI, Regulation 4, include LNG or exhaust gas cleaning systems (ECGS, also known as ‘scrubbers’) which are outside the scope of this Guidance. (ECGS will allow higher sulfur fuels (>0.50% m/m) to be burnt, with the excess sulfur ‘scrubbed’ out of the uptake exhaust gas.)
To assist global implementation of the Global Sulphur Cap and the maintenance of a ‘level playing field’, IMO has also adopted a prohibition on the carriage of non-compliant fuel oil from 1 March 2020.
Do small ships have to comply with the sulfur limit from 2020?
Yes, the MARPOL regulations apply to all ships. Only larger ships of 400 gross tonnage and above engaged in voyages to ports or offshore terminals under the jurisdiction of other Parties have to have an International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate, issued by the ship’s flag State. But all sizes of ships will need to use fuel oil that meets the 0.50% limit from 1 January 2020.
Some smaller ships may already be using fuel oil that meets the limit, such as a marine distillate suitable for their engines. (Small ships operating in the already-designated emission control areas will be using fuel oil that meets the 0.10% limit in those emission control areas.)
Does the sulfur limit apply only to ships on international voyages?
The sulfur oxides regulation (MARPOL Annex VI, regulation 14) applies to all ships, whether they are on international voyages, between two or more countries; or domestic voyages, solely within the waters of a Party to the MARPOL Annex.
More infos on IMO2020 regulations and our lubricants solutions can be found on our dedicated section.
Technical Data Sheets (TDS) are available in English on our website. Please search for your product on our catalog.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) in English and other languages could be found on the sds website using the dedicated search tool as follow:
- Fill the name of your product (mandatory field). Your research must have at least 3 characters in order to get a result.
- If known, it is also possible to enter the MSDS number (optional field).
- Select your language (optional field).
- Select the country whose MSDS regulatory format you are interested in (mandatory field).
- Click on "Search"
- The results of your search are displayed at the bottom of the page. Click on the name of your product. The MSDS for the product will be downloaded automatically on your device.
- To start a new search, click on "Clear".
In case of unsuccessful research, please contact us.
Talusia Universal is the original single oil solution, designed to lubricate engines using a wide range of residual fuels. Its unique chemistry provides fast and efficient acid neutralization and years of proven excellent performance.
Talusia Universal satisfies the requirements and recommendations of the engine manufacturers.
LubInsight Tech’Care is an onboard compact laboratory which enables marine engineers to proactively monitor their machinery’s performance and take immediate preventative measures to rectify any problem discovered.
In order to get more information about the LubInsight range, visit our Marine Lubrication Services page.
Lubmarine delivers lubricants by road truck or by barge in many ports throughout the world.
Lubmarine 'International Port Directory' is the best user-friendly service to find out the port location and related conditions, where our products are distributed.
Visit our port directory.
Lubricant characteristics and performances are managed by standard or industrial organizations such as ACEA. For more information about ACEA international standard (French).
You can find all Technical Data Sheets on https://lubmarine.totalenergies.com/products/marine-lubricants
To download your Technical Data Sheet, click on the arrow below the TDS column matching your product. You will be able to retrieve your sheets in pdf format.
Each equipment is requiring a particular type of lubricant because of its mechanical configuration and its operating condition. The reliability of the equipment is the goal to achieve for the lubricant. It definitively depends upon the operating pressure and temperature, the mechanical stress, the frequency of use and various other parameters depending on the environment.
Our virtual vessel application, Lube-On-Ship, presents the application of our wide range of products. From main and auxiliary engines to steering gears and shaft bearings, Lube-On-Ship exhibits our full range of lubricants in an easy-to-use format, helping you choose the best lubricants for your ship equipment: https://lubmarine.totalenergies.com/lube-on-ship