Shell Marine was appointed by OOCL as provider of lubricants and services for its new flag ship »OOCL Haong Kong«.
According to Shell the G-type engine design used in the »OOCL Hong Kong« requires close oil performance monitoring and technical support and since the containership [ds_preview]also needs to optimise its performance by tackling challenging operating conditions, this means that selecting high quality cylinder oil is of utmost importance.
Drawing on its over 30-year track-record with OOCL, Shell Marine laid out its portfolio of cylinder oil options to match the owner’s operating profile and fuel grade expectations as well as to protect the main engine against cold corrosion and optimise feed rates.
»As a supplier, we have considerable experience with MDT’s G-type engines. It was crucial that we shared our knowledge with OOCL at the outset, and that they could offer feedback in the dialogue that ultimately led to the optimal product selection«, says Jan Toschka, Shell Marine Executive Director.
Marine Connect analyses data on board
In addition to Shell Marine’s lubricants, Shell LubeMonitor has been deployed onboard »OOCL Hong Kong« – which includes a cylinder oil condition monitoring service that uses shipboard and laboratory analysis. That should help to optimise engine performance and to enable predictive maintenance. The program includes access to Shell tools and expert advice to help customers strike and maintain an acceptable balance between feed rate related cylinder oil costs and wear-related cylinder maintenance expenses. It is now enhanced with a new software package, Marine Connect, designed to transfer on-board analysis data to the Shell experts easily and securely.
The »OOCL Hong Kong« is the world’s largest container ship with a capacity of 21,413 TEU, measuring 400 m in length and 59 m in width. The ship is equipped with MAN Diesel & Turbo’s (MDT) G-type engines that represent the latest in two-stroke engine technology. It is used for the routes between Asia and Europe.
