Chevron’s Taro® Special HT 100 gains full NOL from MAN

A new Chevron Marine Lubricants 100 BN cylinder oil, which offers ship owners the ability to achieve the latest emissions legislation, has received full sign off from a key engine maker.  Chevron Marine Products LLC launched its Taro® Special HT 100 lubricant earlier this year.

MAN Diesel & Turbo (MDT) has upgraded its interim approval for this product to a full ‘no objection letter’ following extensive sea trials. The trials were successfully conducted on a VLCC equipped with the latest generation MAN G-engine Mk 9.2 and took place in early 2014 under conditions prescribed by MAN.

The trial procedures included: piston inspection, drip oil analysis, visual port inspections and liner surface condition and wear examinations. This trial successfully demonstrated lower required feed rates compared to commercial 70 BN oils to achieve the OEM-recommended performance, providing liner wear protection and minimization of wear. It should be noted that these lower feed ratescan offset the difference in cost between the new 100 BN formulation and traditional 70BN oil.

In addition to the trials Chevron Marine has accumulated nearly 300,000 hours worth of commercial operation with Taro Special HT 100.

“This is excellent news and one which we believe our new Taro product fully deserves. In fact we are optimistic that other OEMs will provide  us with NOL accreditation in the coming months following further validation trials we are completing”, said Rafael Teodoro, Chevron Marine’s Global Marine Marketing Manager.

The development of Taro Special HT 100 was overseen from Chevron Marine’s affiliated global research and development facility in Ghent, Belgium, which undertakes in depth analysis of many thousands of lubricant samples from deep sea vessels every year. The scientists in Ghent have formulated a new lubricant which both provides excellent engine protection in a range of harsh operating conditions.

Taro Special HT 100 is now available in selected ports around the world.

Chevron Marine

Chevron Marine Products LLC is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation.  Chevron Corporation is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies, with subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide. The company’s success is driven by the ingenuity and commitment of approximately 62,000 employees who operate across the energy spectrum. Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and other energy products; manufactures and sells petrochemical products; generates power and produces geothermal energy; provides energy efficiency solutions; and develops the energy resources of the future, including biofuels and other renewables. Chevron is based in San Ramon, California. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.

For more information on Chevron Marine contact Rafael Teodoro, +1 925 842 3056, or rbte@chevron.com.