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June 9, 2020
MAN Energy Solutions requalifies and endorses TALUSIA UNIVERSAL (BN 57) following Service Letter (SL2020-694). MAN Energy Solutions (ES) recently released their New Service Letter - SL2020-694 - to provide guidance on which cylinder oils to apply for their engines based on their updated product performance categorization. At Total Lubmarine, we welcome this initiative by MAN ES. Any OEM that seeks to highlight and communicate the importance of the cleaning abilities of approved lubricants for their engines is positive for any owner, operator and engineer. That’s why we are delighted to announce that MAN ES has endorsed the
June 5, 2020
We celebrate today’s World Environment Day 2020 and the “Biodiversity” theme alongside other companies across the energy sector in support of the UN Environment Programme (#UNEP). World Environment Day 2020 is widely celebrated in more than 143 countries. It is popularly being called “People’s Day” to show the care and support for the Earth and the environment. It is the ‘United Nations’ prime vehicle for encouraging awareness and action to protect our environment. Knowing the ways to protect the environment is really important. That’s why Total has recently announced its
May 26, 2020
Backing up high quality products with dedicated, specialist customer service is a vital part of our approach here at Total Lubmarine. We recognize that our customers around the world value the level of technical expertise and support our dedicated teams are able to offer them to not only help deliver engine lubrication recommendations for optimum cost control results but crucially, through analysis and insight of equipment to ensure operational efficiency and safety, helping reduce vessel machinery downtime. So we are delighted to extend this level of technical support with the opening of our new Diagomar Plus Laboratory in Chicago
May 15, 2020
“ We recently announced a new contract with Malaysian shipowner AET to charter our first two LNG-powered tankers ,” says Luc Gillet Senior Vice-President Shipping at Total . “ We have a clear objective of reducing the emissions of our chartered fleet and we will continue the effort for all sizes of vessels. Let’s continue to innovate and develop new projects for a safe and environmentally responsible shipping.” Jérôme Leprince-Ringuet , Managing Director of Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions (TMFGS), adds: “ It shows Total’s ambition to commit to better energy as a charterer, carrying oil
March 30, 2020
Seemingly no matter where we are in the world, the Coronavirus Pandemic has had a massive impact on life – both personal and business. One of the Total Group’s core values is safety and this has been and continues to be a major priority for us at this time, extending to everyone across the Total Lubmarine customer and supply chain network. At the same time we have been working hard to minimize the impact the outbreak has on our ability to deliver our products, services and ongoing technical support. In this critical phase of the pandemic, where restricted movement is essential to help minimize the threat of the virus
December 20, 2019
Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions (TMFGS) Managing Director, Jérôme Leprince-Ringuet and Total Lubmarine General Manager, Robert Joore, co-introduce our recently published ‘Navigating towards IMO 2020 and beyond’ white paper . The shipping industry, which to date has relied mainly on heavy fuel oil to power its engines, now stands at the crossroads and has many choices. From January 1, 2020, vessel operators will need to switch fuel types or use a sulfur abatement technology (scrubber) to remain compliant and continue to operate their vessels. This requirement to reduce the amount of harmful sulfur oxides (SOx)
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December 20, 2019
Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions (TMFGS) Managing Director, Jérôme Leprince-Ringuet and Total Lubmarine General Manager, Robert Joore, co-introduce our recently published ‘Navigating towards IMO 2020 and beyond’ white paper.
The shipping industry, which to date has relied
November 01, 2019
Total Lubmarine OEM Relationship Manager, Nikolaos Kotakis, discusses the technical lubricant challenges that the upcoming IMO 2020 regulation presents to operators, exploring Total’s solutions and services that cover all routes to compliance.
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November 26, 2019
Utilizing the latest organic technology to reduce maintenance costs, WT SUPRA delivers high-quality performance and extended service life to equipment. Here we take a detailed look at the marine and stationary engine coolant and corrosion inhibitor.
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October 21, 2020
In the latest in our talking heads series of conversations with members of the Total Lubmarine family we chat with Jacopo Zanetti – Country Manager for the Nordic Region – looking at the global, environmental and regional factors that are influencing and shaping his work and what he
October 20, 2020
This year’s World Statistics Day reinforces the need for "current, reliable, timely and trusted data” to help us all understand the changing world in which we live.
In our industry, lubricants are used in the engines of all types of ships, and which help commercial and
October 13, 2020
Today celebrates how people and communities around the world are raising awareness about the importance of reining in the risks that they face.
We are joining this year’s theme and conveying a message across all our networks that incidents can be avoided or prevented if there are
October 05, 2020
Plastic bottles, ropes from fishing nets, polystyrene, pieces of furniture, plastic bags and an array of micro plastics – just some of the items collected during a recent Total Lubmarine staff volunteer beach clean.
Members of the Total Lubmarine team gathered on Butin beach, a few
September 22, 2020
Global ship operator COSCO Shipping, which operates more than 1,000 vessels globally, has selected Total Lubmarine as its lubricant partner to supply its eight brand new bulk carriers over the next 3 years.
Total Lubmarine beat off competition to be awarded the 3-year contract to supply a
September 20, 2020
The importance of a drain oil analysis programme in helping achieve optimized lubricant oil feed rates and identifying and preventing potentially costly engine damage has been highlighted in a series of new videos from Marine lubricant specialist Total Lubmarine.
Covering the Why, What and
September 10, 2020
In a recent interview with Cruise & Ferry magazine, our General Manager – Robert Joore – explains why Total Lubmarine’s lubrication products help cruise and ferry operators to achieve optimal engine performance and cleanliness.
Robert talks about the ‘here and
September 08, 2020
Continuing the theme of International Women in Engineering, #ShapeTheWorld, we are proud to showcase women engineers who are helping to shape our business whilst making a major contribution to industry. As a Market Planner in the Asia Pacific region for Total Lubmarine, Peony Tse shares her
August 25, 2020
Total Lubmarine announces its support of the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) – ‘SeafarerHelp’ Programme with a donation to the organisation.
ISWAN works to promote and support the welfare of seafarers all over the world, providing a