SINGAPORE, Sept. 12, 2011
/PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Shell Marine Products (SMP) plans to leverage
its pioneering knowledge of two-stroke engine oil stress to launch
its latest cutting-edge marine lubricant, Alexia S4.
"We pioneered the oil-stress concept
and have previously defined it in four-stroke engines. This
scientific thinking was then applied to two-stroke engines and oil
stress was found to differ between four and two-stroke engines. We
are now using this knowledge and our industry insights to develop
new products with optimum performance for current and future needs.
We deliver innovation to our customers' advantage," said
Surinderdeep Singh, General Manager, Shell Marine Products.
He said Shell Marine Products
emphasize on research and development is intended to help customers
facing industry pressures such as the need to move goods reliably
and at lower cost due to the global economic recession, new
legislations on fuel specifications, stringent emission targets and
new Emission Control Areas (ECAs).
The launch is timed for 2012, and
extensive field trials are underway.
Alexia S4 is designed to help ship
operators to reduce the lifetime operating costs and operational
complexity across a wide range of operating conditions, fuel
specifications, engine and vessel types.
Shell Marine Products is using its
20 year heritage in oil-stress research and collaboration with
customers and Original Equipment Manufacturers to bring to market
its latest cylinder oil.
Shell Alexia S4 has been developed
in the Marine and Power Innovation Centre (MPIC), Shell's
world-class marine testing facility in Hamburg, Germany.
About Shell Marine
Products
Shell Marine Products is an
integrated supply chain provider, supplying fuels, lubricants and
related technical services to the marine industry. We supply a
range of fuels to power diesel engines and gas turbine vessels. Our
range of around 100 different types of lubricants is formulated to
provide optimum protection in the toughest operating environments.
We serve vessels ranging from large ocean going tankers to small
fishing boats, in more than 600 ports, in 48 countries worldwide.
For more information, please visitwww.shell.com/marine
SOURCE Shell Marine Products