Talusia Universal

You can continue to use Talusia Universal as normal. In fact, on 19^th May, 2020 in response to issuing its new Service Letter SL2020-694, MAN Energy Solutions issued Lubmarine with an updated Non Objection Letter (NOL) for Talusia Universal.

As a result, Talusia Universal remains fully certified for use on MAN B&W two-stroke engines operating on <0.50% S VLSFO and fuel with a sulfur content ranging from 0.5 to 1.5% sulfur.

According to MAN-ES, the Service Letter SL2019-671 - Cylinder lubrication update for 0 to 0.50% sulfur fuels - still applies until a new Service Letter is issued.  SL2019-671 is very flexible. The focus is on monitoring the cylinder condition and ensures that the piston ring pack is clean and moving freely. In case of excessive deposit build-up, use oil with higher cleaning ability, like Talusia Universal.

Currently neither Talusia Universal nor any Cat. II 40 BN cylinder oils are listed (May 2020).

Our recommendation for Mark 9 engines and higher is to use Talusia Universal and Cat. II 100 BN cylinder oil with alternation (if necessary) or with the cylinder oil available as according to the recommendations in MAN-ES Service Letter - SL2019-671.

No – none whatsoever. Talusia Universal has received a separate Non Objection Letter (NOL) from WinGD earlier in 2020.

The NOL from WinGD is for all fuels (liquid and gas burning) with a sulfur content of 0.00%S to 1.50%S.

The NOL was awarded with no restrictions following the successful completion of two rigorous tests carried out on two differing vessels fitted with WinGD 6X72 engines.

With over 125,000,000 running hours of successful operation from using Talusia Universal, the combination of unique product chemistry using additional surfactant molecules with advanced technical guidance, is helping many ship operators maintain engine cleanliness without engine deposit build up – preventing engine damage, costly repairs, and severe downtime with lost earnings.

Talusia Universal is formulated to help the neutralization process and the control of engine deposit growth. It is proven to handle the engine cleanliness demands of all technologies operating with low sulphur fuels in all conditions, and has an accumulated experience of more than 12 years!

The best solution is Talusia Universal because it performs better in cleanliness (detergency) than the conventional BN40s on the market and mitigates the risk of deposit build up. It also provides higher residual BN, enabling you to optimize the feed rate and maintain the iron content below the limits. That means Talusia Universal can be used in confidence continuously with 0.1%S 2020 compliant fuels without risk of deposit growth, providing real confidence for anyone using variable fuel batches.

In most cases, using Talusia Universal instead of a conventional BN40 cylinder oil can be enough to avoid the need to carry additional high BN on-board, saving storage space and extra purchasing costs. Still, if you are required to use alternate low and high BN rated lubricants – and only if the engine status allows – you can use either Talusia Universal or Talusia LS40 as low BN alternatively with Talusia Universal 100 as high BN.

Please contact us for more information and technical assistance.