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Seeking Vessel Owners to test High-Performance Lubricants in High Sulphur residual fuel

Abstract

Infineum is looking to collaborate with vessel or engine owners to test their additive package as part of a field trial. The focus of this Challenge is to identify owners, operators, and suppliers of vessels with Wärtsilä four stroke, MAN ES and WinGD two stroke to partner with Infineum. If you are the owner of a vessel with these engines (or know someone who is) and want to work with Infineum and to test their high-performance additive package, then this is the Challenge for you.

Refer a suitable candidate for a "finder’s fee", $1,000 will be paid upon providing details of willing vessel owners suitable for collaboration. An additional ‘$1000’ will be paid if the field trial commences.
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