ExxonMobil lubricates Color Line ferries

The new Color Hybrid is the world’s largest plug-in battery hybrid ship and was recently named ‘ship of the year 2019’ by Nor-Shipping. In service between Sandefjord, Norway, and Strömstad, Sweden, the vessel carries 2,000 passengers and 500 cars and combines four conventional Rolls-Royce Bergen B33:45L in-line diesel engines with electric propulsion.

“The construction of the world’s largest plug-in hybrid vessel is in line with Color Line’s ambitions for further development of sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions for Norwegian shipping,” said Trond Kleivdal, Color Line’s chief executive.

The 160m RoPax vessel uses the Ulstein hybrid propulsion concept, a combination of diesel-mechanical and diesel-electric systems, which is more economical than conventional diesel-electric designs. Mobilgard ADL 40 engine oil was specifically developed to reduce liner lacquering, piston ring groove deposits and bore polishing in medium and high-speed diesel engines, like those of Color Hybrid.

ExxonMobil is also supplying Mobil SHC Aware H 68 hydraulic oil for use in Color Hybrid’s stabilisers. The full range of Mobil SHC Aware lubricants are certified environmentally acceptable lubricants, which means they are biodegradable and minimally toxic.