Key Specifications
General shipboard greasing: wire ropes, deck fittings and sheaves, plain and rolling bearings, open gears, hatch and steering linkages.
Technical Detail
Extreme pressure and water resistance
Deck greasing points face shock loads, salt water and weather. EP additives protect against the high contact loads on pins, sheaves and open gears, while water-resistant thickeners keep the grease from washing out. Calcium-sulphonate greases are prized for salt-water resistance and inherent EP performance.
Wire-rope grease
Wire ropes need a grease that penetrates to the core to lubricate the internal strands and then sets to a protective, water-repellent film on the outside. This dual behaviour — penetrate then protect — is specific to purpose-made wire-rope lubricants.
Temperature range and thickener choice
Lithium and lithium-complex greases give good all-round, higher-temperature performance for bearings; calcium and calcium-sulphonate excel in wet, corrosive duty. Where grease can reach the sea (e.g. wire ropes, some deck gear), biodegradable EAL greases meet the VGP requirement.
Ports Where We Supply Marine Grease
Seven Ocean procures and delivers Marine Grease alongside bunker fuel at every major bunkering hub worldwide and across all 25 Indian ports — matched to your engine maker's approvals. Select a port for its full bunkering guide.
International Hubs
Indian Ports
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the standard general-purpose marine grease?
An EP2 (NLGI grade 2) lithium or lithium-complex grease covers the majority of shipboard bearing and fitting duties. Wetter or more corrosive points often move to calcium-sulphonate.
Which grease for wire ropes?
Use a dedicated wire-rope grease that penetrates to the core and then forms a water-repellent outer film. General EP grease does not penetrate the rope the same way.
Do you supply biodegradable (EAL) greases?
Yes — for wire ropes and deck equipment at oil-to-sea interfaces we supply EAL greases that meet the US EPA VGP requirement.