Marine Lubrication

Dear Colleagues,

In the Marine Industry the continuous safe operation is still and must be the number one target. Maintenance is the highest priority for the ship owners and operators. The vessels downtime or the non-conformity with the applicable legislative regulations all around the globe is very expensive. New introduced engine technologies accompanied with the use of new liquid and gas fuels raise the challenge of the continuous machine reliability.

The crucial aspect in order to phase successful this challenge is the lubrication. Traditionally lubricants have been designed for Heavy Fuel Oil operation characteristics, but now other fuels such as distillate synthetic fuels, biofuels, methanol or pyrolysis oils and gas (natural and biomethane) are becoming more widely used. As engine development proceeds and the range of fuels burned increases, the temperature and pressure conditions to be endured by lubricant and engine components will likely become both more severe and more varied. The right lubrication will be required to maintain performance under these varying conditions.

Moreover, the maritime industry’s personnel, the aging workforce, must maintain a large pool of knowledge which is increasingly difficult. Thus, the best lubrication management practices which are comparing the strengths and weaknesses, of different marine lubrication technologies, are important in order to keep all on-board machinery in fully functional conditions.

This Special Issue will examine the current advances and future trends in the all kind of marine lubrication applications. Contributions from both academic and industrial research are welcome. The papers should either aid obtaining a better understanding of tribological functionalities in the marine lubrication systems or give insight into new concepts and materials for lubricating applications in the marine industry. Additionally, papers explaining the failure analysis of the equipment due to the lack or insufficient lubrication will be presented. Papers examine the influence of lubrication with the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) are also welcome.

Assist. Prof. Dr. Stamatios S. Kalligeros
Guest Editor

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• Marine Lubrication
• Marine Lubricant Synthesis
• Wear Mechanism
• Marine Fuel Lubricity
• Marine Lubrication management
• Failure analysis
• Marine Lubricant Additives