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Official SKF partner<\/strong> \u00b7 Class-approved and ATEX versions on request \u00b7 EAL lubricants for waterside applications \u00b7 Installation during a yard or port stop \u00b7 Service across the full Benelux<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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56%<\/span><\/p>\nof premature bearing failures are caused by contamination and inadequate lubrication<\/p>\n
More than half of your bearing damage is therefore a lubrication problem, not a bearing problem. On board, where moisture and salt are permanently present, that share is no abstraction.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
up to 33%<\/span><\/p>\nless lubricant consumption<\/p>\n
By switching from manual to automatic lubrication. Less grease to bunker on board, precisely dosed, at the right moment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
15\u201320 min<\/span><\/p>\nper machine per maintenance cycle<\/p>\n
That’s how much time correct manual lubrication costs. Automation gives that time back to a crew that’s already stretched thin for the sailing schedule.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
40\u201360%<\/span><\/p>\nof your maintenance costs stem from inadequate lubrication<\/p>\n
While lubricants themselves account for only 2 to 3% of your operating costs. The ratio between effort and impact is rarely this skewed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Official SKF partner<\/strong> \u2014 direct access to the full SKF and SKF Lincoln range, technical support and warranty terms. Class-approved and ATEX- or IECEx-certified versions are available on request.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \u2705<\/span>\n
Certified installation of lubrication systems<\/strong> \u2014 from system design and corrosion-resistant execution to piping, commissioning and training your crew.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \u2705<\/span>\n
We know the conditions on board<\/strong> \u2014 salt spray, vibration, limited crew, long sailing periods without a yard visit, and the requirement that the equipment simply works when the pilot steps aboard.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \u2705<\/span>\n
Advice and maintenance on site<\/strong> \u2014 periodic inspection of your lubrication system, refilling, adjustment and fault follow-up through a single point of contact, in port or at the yard.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \u2705<\/span>\n
Installation within your stop window<\/strong> \u2014 we plan around your sailing schedule and docking plan, not the other way around.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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According to the analysis SKF relies on for the maritime sector, <\/span>more than a third<\/span> of all shipping incidents between 2009 and 2018 resulted from machinery failures \u2014 and according to the same source, incidents involving machinery damage rose by <\/span>over 30%<\/span> between 2008 and 2018. On one specific task, the difference is even measurable in meters: a crew member lubricates an average of half a meter of steel wire rope by hand per minute, an automatic wire rope lubricator covers <\/span>over 30 meters<\/span> in that same minute.<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/p>\nSources: SKF publications on lubrication solutions for the maritime and offshore sector.
<\/i>Your results depend on vessel type, number of lubrication points, sailing profile and the current lubrication practice on board \u2014 we map that out during an on-board scan.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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\t\t\tFour levels of lubrication:
where does your ship stand today?<\/p>\n
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Not every lubrication point on board deserves the same level. A fitting in the engine room that someone passes weekly calls for something different than a top-sheave bearing fifteen meters up. SKF builds the four levels modularly, so you can expand per section of the ship. Euroquip determines with you which level pays off fastest per piece of equipment.<\/p>\n
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Level 1 \u00b7 Basic<\/span><\/p>\nManual lubrication<\/b><\/h3>\n
The right tool for points you deliberately keep manual<\/em><\/p>\n\n- SKF Lincoln 1882-E<\/b> \u2014 20V Li-ion cordless grease gun, for faster and more consistently dosed lubrication rounds on deck and in the engine room.<\/li>\n
- 1134 \/ 1142 \/ 1154<\/strong> \u2014 pistol-grip, lever and double-lever grease guns.<\/li>\n
- LAGN 120<\/strong> \u2014 grease fitting kit with 120 conical fittings, for standardizing and replacing corroded fittings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Strong in:<\/strong> low investment, direct control, suited to easily accessible points in the engine room and to vessels with frequent yard visits.<\/p>\nLimits:<\/strong> dosing depends on whoever does the round. Too much grease means loss over the side (contamination of the surrounding water); too little lets the bearing run dry. And then there’s accessibility: a lubrication round on a deck crane or davit means climbing, often at sea, often with a swell.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Level 2 \u00b7 Consolidation<\/span><\/p>\nSemi-automatic lubrication<\/b><\/h3>\n
Bringing multiple lubrication points together into one<\/em><\/p>\n\n- SSV \/ SSVD<\/strong> \u2014 (adjustable) progressive divider blocks.<\/li>\n
- Armored, canvas, polyamide, steel tubing<\/b> \u2014 custom-made for the layout of your equipment.<\/li>\n
- TLSD and LAGD single-point lubricators<\/strong> \u2014 automatic per point, where a pipe run isn’t feasible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What it delivers:<\/strong> instead of hunting for and operating fifteen points on a winch separately \u2014 of which a few are always skipped in practice \u2014 your engineer lubricates one central point in a safe, accessible spot. Distribution happens mechanically and forcibly: if one outlet blocks, the whole block stops.<\/p>\nIdeal for:<\/strong> equipment at height, points only reachable while the ship is stationary, and vessels where you want the lubrication round to be safer and complete without going fully automatic.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Level 3 \u00b7 Continuous \u00b7 Most chosen on deck equipment<\/span><\/p>\nFully automatic lubrication<\/b><\/h3>\n
The right lubricant in the right amount, with no one needing to go on deck<\/em><\/p>\n\n- CLP \/ PLP \/ P203<\/strong> \u2014 electrically driven grease pumps for progressive systems.<\/li>\n
- P215<\/strong> \u2014 electrically driven multi-line pump, the classic choice for winches, steering gear and rudder stock.<\/li>\n
- ZPU \/ Dual-line system<\/strong> \u2014 high-volume pump with which one pump unit serves all the lubrication points of a crane or large installation.<\/li>\n
- Lubrication pinion & spray lubrication<\/strong> \u2014 for open gearing on slew rings, rack gears and wire ropes. Executed in stainless steel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Why this matters in the maritime sector:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Lubrication happens while the equipment is running \u2014 exactly when the bearing needs it.<\/li>\n
- Dosing is fixed, so less grease is lost overboard and less running dry.<\/li>\n
- Your crew no longer needs to go up the crane mast for routine lubrication.<\/li>\n
- For zones with explosion risk, explosion-protected pump units and ATEX-certified versions are available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Level 4 \u00b7 Data<\/span><\/p>\nConnected lubrication (SKF eLube \/ IoT)<\/b><\/h3>\n
See what your lubrication system is doing, without going on deck<\/em><\/p>\n\n- CLP \/ PLP Smart \/ P253 Smart<\/strong> \u2014 connected pumps with three operating modes (time-based, counter-based, progressive cycle-based).<\/li>\n
- SKF eLube app<\/strong> \u2014 connects via Bluetooth to the eLube products in range.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What you do with it:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Read fill level and operating status without stopping or entering the equipment.<\/li>\n
- Spot a blockage or empty reservoir instead of at the next round \u2014 or the next failure.<\/li>\n
- Generate a timestamped log of all faults and events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Why this is relevant on board:<\/strong> a ship is at sea for weeks without the shore organization seeing anything. The lubrication system’s log shows that lubrication happened, when and with what dose. For a superintendent following up on four vessels, that’s the difference between assuming and proving \u2014 at a class survey, in a damage file, or at handover between crews.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/www.euroquip.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/skf_smering_maritiem_boot.avif\" "\\"skf_smering_maritiem_boot\\"")
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\n\n\n| <\/th>\n | Manual<\/th>\n | Semi-automatic<\/th>\n | Fully automatic<\/th>\n | Connected<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
\nLubricates during operation<\/strong><\/td>\n| risky<\/td>\n | limited<\/td>\n | yes<\/td>\n | yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nConstant dosing<\/strong><\/td>\n| no<\/td>\n | partly<\/td>\n | yes<\/td>\n | yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nRisk of grease loss overboard<\/strong><\/td>\n| high<\/td>\n | moderate<\/td>\n | low<\/td>\n | low<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nLabor time per cycle<\/strong><\/td>\n| 15\u201320 min\/machine<\/td>\n | significantly reduced<\/td>\n | virtually none<\/td>\n | virtually none<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nWorking at height \/ over the side<\/strong><\/td>\n| required<\/td>\n | limited<\/td>\n | almost never<\/td>\n | almost never<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nFault detection<\/strong><\/td>\n| only once damage occurs<\/td>\n | mechanically visible<\/td>\n | via system<\/td>\n | real-time + alarm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nProvable for survey<\/strong><\/td>\n| paper logbook<\/td>\n | paper logbook<\/td>\n | system-driven<\/td>\n | digital logbook<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> | | | | | | | |