Chevron cylinder oil gets Winterthur approval

A latest-generation Wärtsilä engine has satisfactorily completed a 4,000-hour shipboard testing programme carried out by Chevron and reviewed by the OEM. After examining the results for the Wärtsilä 8RT-flex82T engine and analysis of samples of the lubricating oil, Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd – formerly Wärtsilä Switzerland Ltd – has now issued a full No Objection Letter (NOL) covering the use of the lubricant.

This approval allows the use of Taro Special HT 100 oil in Wärtsilä RTA, RT-flex and W-X engines as well as in Sulzer 2-stroke engines operating on fuels with sulphur contents in the range of 2.0 to 3.5% on a continuous basis.

“This is a further piece of excellent news for Taro Special HT 100, particularly given the exacting testing regime demanded by Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd. This development will help broaden the appeal of our new lubricant to an even wider group of global ship owners,” said Rafael Teodoro, marketing manager, Chevron Marine Lubricants.

This follows MAN Diesel and Turbo’s NOL last year. In addition to the trials for MAN and Wärtsilä engines, Chevron Marine Lubricants has accumulated over 1,000,000 hours’ worth of commercial operation with Taro Special HT 100.

The development of Taro Special HT 100 was overseen from Chevron Marine Lubricants’ affiliated global research and development facility in Ghent, Belgium, which also carried out in-depth analysis of many thousands of lubricant samples from deep sea vessels every year.

Taro Special HT 100 is now available across the Chevron Hallmark Ports network, in addition to its numerous standard ports worldwide.