ShipCore is pleased to announce that the Lube-oil Reuse System (LRS) has been officially granted patent protection. This milestone confirms ShipCore’s role as an innovator in the maritime sector and strengthens our position as a trusted partner for sustainable engine solutions.
The LRS is designed to recover and reuse used marine lube oil by separating solids from liquids. The result is a cleaner oil with high BN and detergency values, making it suitable for using back into the cylinder oil strategy. This not only reduces overall oil consumption but also minimizes waste and environmental impact.
For shipowners and operators, the patent provides additional assurance that they are investing in a proven and protected technology – one that is designed to deliver long-term value across fleets.
At ShipCore, we believe innovation must go hand in hand with sustainability. Securing this patent is an important step in ensuring that our technology remains unique, reliable, and capable of supporting the industry’s transition towards greener operations.
With this latest approval, all ShipCore products are now protected by patents, ensuring that our customers benefit from solutions that are not only proven in operation but also secured as unique innovations in the maritime industry.
Cleaning the stuffing box drain pipe, and pumping the collected oil to be re-cycled
Auger screw mounted in common drain line, effectively moving hard sludge and oil from each individual cylinder to the scavenge air drain tank
Mounted on each cylinder unit, continuously removing sludge and oil from under-piston space. Keeping drain lines clean and ensuring fast and correct Scrape Down Sampling
ShipCore’s Sludge Collecting Unit (SCU) removes the need for manual cleaning of scavenge air drain tanks and is central to facilitating the repurpose of oil drained from the engine to be reintroduced as reuse cylinder lubrication oil in our Lube Oil Reuse System (LRS).
With the SCU, engine crews save a significant amount of man hours on cleaning duties, improving working conditions by reducing the exposure to hazardous substances.
ShipCore’s Lube Oil Reuse System (LRS) revolutionizes the handling and lifetime of lubrication oil for maritime 2-stroke engines.
Working together with the ADCS and SCU, the LRS reuses lubrication oil to be reintroduced into the engine. This drastically lowers the total cost of lubrication oil used to operate the engine and lowers emissions from fossil fuels by reusing rather than paying to dispose of excess oil.
With ShipCore’s LRS, improved sustainability also means an improved ship economy.
ShipCore’s Automatic Drain Cleaning System (ADCS) reduces sludge accumulation in 2-stroke engines through continuous cleaning of scavenge air drains.
The solution is highly durable and reduces the total amount of cylinder lubrication oil needed as well as the total fuel consumption of the ship.
Add to this that it improves the working conditions and work safety of the engine crew significantly, while lowering their man-hours spent on cleaning duties.
