Ship&Offshore | Issue 06/2017
Next-generation trunk piston engine oils for medium-speed engines launched
Argina & Gadinia | Shell Marine has unveiled next generation Shell Argina and Shell Gadinia trunk piston oils for the medium-speed engine market, confirming the success of a two-year quest to meet simultaneous market challenges posed to shipowners by technology advances and squeezed costs. With shipping investment opportunities scarce and competition intense, owners face pressures to shift towards cleaner fuels that address emissions regulations. Shell thinks that demand for distillates and low-sulphur heavy fuel oil will only increase as shipping approaches a global fuel sulphur content cap of 0.5%, imposed by IMO from 2020. Already, dual-fuel engines are taking an increasing share of the medium-speed market.