Upgrade automates Maersk lube blending technology

The mid-sized B1000 model, with a blending capacity of 300 litres a day, will have the option to be automated. It will use output signals from the ship’s engine control system and other sensors for engine condition to optimise cylinder oil properties.

Henrik Bak Weimar, technical and operational manager, Maersk Fluid Technology, said: “Our developments of the automated versions of the BOB system models are a result of extensive operational experience onboard vessels. The new generation of blenders meets expectation of modern engine operators.”

MFT’s technology blends in-use system oil with cylinder oil to produce optimised cylinder lubricant, with added benefits claimed from the replenishment of system oil in the engine sump.

The SEA-Mate line comprises three models with different blending capacity, making them suitable for different engine sizes.