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Lukoil has announced that all of its lubricant plants have successfully obtained the ISO 14001 environmental management systems certification as well as the OHSAS 18001 international occupational health and safety management system certification.

"Compliance with the ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards is not just evidence of strict ecological and industrial security standards of our plants but it is a must for lubricants suppliers of European original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)," said Maxim Donde, General Director of Lukoil Lubricants Company.

Lukoil Marine Lubricants - a subsidiary of Russian oil giant Lukoil - was founded in 2007 as a standalone sales and marketing business focusing on the production and sales of marine lubricants worldwide. The company supplies lubricants in more than 900 ports worldwide.

Lukoil claims to have an 8.5 percent share of the global marine lubricants market. "Every twelfth sea ship uses Lukoil lubes," the supplier said towards the end of last year.

Products

The supplier's iCOlube system is designed to optimize vessel engine performance and efficiency. It tailors cylinder oils to prevailing engine requirements and fuel type. According to Lukoil, the feed rate always stays at an optimum level while only the fuel sulphur content needs to be entered. This way, it maintains best engine conditions, reduces oil costs, saves fuel and is environmentally friendly, Lukoil says.

The Russian firm's Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant (EAL) range of biodegradable, minimally toxic and non-bioaccumulative lubricants are: PLANTOSYN HVI, PLANTOGEAR S, PLANTOGEL 2S (EAL), NAVIGREASE BIO 2 and NAVIGREASE BIO 0.

Production

Lukoil produces annually around 1 million tons of oils and greases at 9 manufacturing facilities in Russia, Belarus, Austria, Finland, Romania and Turkey as well as at 20 involved plants worldwide. The company is the largest manufacturer in Russia; it claims to produce 40 percent of the country's lubricants.