Onboard Oil Condition Monitoring

The Kittiwake DIGI Test Cell analyses multiple oil breakdown characteristics.

Condition monitoring of fuels and lubricants used onboard has become one of the main weapons in the fight to reduce premature failure of marine propulsion units, gearboxes and hydraulic systems. In particular, determining the presence of water or the gradual degradation of TBN (Total Base Number) of the engine oil ...

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