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LUBRICANTS

Marine Lubricants

CONTAINER HANDLERS

Mast/Carriage:

JAX VG-PLUS HYDRAULIC OIL ISO 46​

JAX VG-PLUS GREASE​

CRANES

Wire Rope:

JAX VG-PLUS WIRE ROPE LUBE 00

Gearboxes:
JAX VG-PLUS GEAR OILS ISO 100 to 400
Hydraulic Systems:

JAX VG-PLUS HYDRAULIC FLUIDS

ISO 32, 46, 68

DREDGES

Hydraulic Systems:
JAX VG-PLUS GREASE
Wire Rope:
JAX VG-PLUS WIRE ROPE LUBE 00
Rudder Bearing Deck Equipment

JAX VG-PLUS GREASE

Gearboxes
JAX VG-PLUS GEAR OILS ISO 100 TO 460
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Vessel General Permit
Standards

The Importance of VGP Standards

The fact that 61 million liters of lubricants are leaked into the world’s oceans each year [1] via operational discharge highlights the need for the environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) required by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Vessel General Permit (VGP). To give some perspective, that equals one and a half times the size of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

EALs are defined as lubricants that are readily biodegradable, minimally toxic, and are not bioaccumulative.

EPA Vessel General Permit Resources

  • VESSEL GENERAL PERMIT FOR DISCHARGES INCIDENTAL TO THE NORMAL OPERATION OF VESSELS (VGP)
  • ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE LUBRICANTS

JAX VGP-Compliant Products

Readily Biodegradable

JAX VG-Plus lubricants include a synthetic ester base with a greater inherent biodegradation rate than mineral oils or polyalkylene glycols

Low Toxicity

JAX VG-Plus lubricants utilize carefully selected additive packages that offer excellent performance and low toxicity to aquatic organisms

Low Bioaccumulation

JAX VG-Plus base oil and additive packages result in low bioaccumulation potential within the tissues of an organism

VG-Plus Applications

Commercial vessels make an estimated 1.7 million visits to the worlds over 4,700 ports and harbors each year, making them a prime area of focus for mitigating the potential harmful effects of conventional lubricant leakage. JAX VG-Plus premium EAL products are ideally suited to provide the performance port operations demand while meeting VGP standards for biodegradability, toxicity, and bioaccumulation.

Container Handlers

Cranes

Dredges

  • VG-Plus Hydraulic Oil ISO 46
  • VG-Plus Grease
  • VG-Plus Wire Rope Lube 00
  • VG-Plus Hydraulic Fluids ISO 32, 46, 68
  • VG-Plus Gear Oils ISO 100 to 460
  • VG-Plus Wire Rope Lube 00
  • VG-Plus Grease

Container Handlers

VG-Plus Hydraulic Oil ISO 46
VG-Plus Grease

Cranes

VG-Plus Wire Rope Lube 00
VG-Plus Hydraulic Fluids ISO 32, 46, 68
VG-Plus Gear Oils ISO 100 to 460

Dredges

VG-Plus Wire Rope Lube 00
VG-Plus Grease

VG-Plus Product Line

JAX has developed a lineup of environmentally acceptable lubricants that meets the technical definitions and requirements as defined by Appendix A of the U.S. EPA Vessel General Permit intended to reduce the environmental impact of lubricant discharges on the aquatic ecosystem.

VG-Plus Gear Oils ISO 100 to 460

VGP-compliant EAL biodegradable lubricants made from high viscosity index, saturated, synthetic ester base oils fortified with high performance additives

VG-Plus Hydraulic Fluids ISO 32, 46, 68

VGP-compliant premium biodegradable synthetic lubricants designed to maximize hydraulic performance while minimizing environmental impact

VG-Plus Wire Rope Lube 00

VGP-compliant EAL biodegradable wire rope and cable grease designed to provide excellent rust and corrosion protection while minimizing internal and external wear

VG-Plus Grease

VGP-compliant, EAL biodegradable grease for heavy duty marine applications in areas where water resistance and load carrying properties are a primary concern

Advancing The Science of Marine Lubricants

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