Local Marine
Shell FuelSave Diesel is officially launched for local marine!
Your maritime world is changing, with unpredictable weather conditions, volatile business returns and stricter environmental regulations. These pressing challenges call for an energy solution like Shell FuelSave Diesel with DYNAFLEX Technology1 to help you use and emit less, and navigate competitively into the future.
Specially formulated to help provide better fuel economy2 and more load-pulling power, our fuel enables your diesel engines to operate offshore for longer hours reliably and at lower cost3 – when you need them most at peak times.
Why Choose Shell FuelSave Diesel
| Our most advanced cleaning formula1 |
How you can benefit2 |
Business value2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dual detergent DYNAFLEX Technology1, designed to help clean up injector deposits and prevent further build-up | Better fuel economy2 More torque and load-pulling power when needed Lower exhaust CO2 emissions and black smoke4 |
Lower fuel and operating costs Vehicle reliability Reduced environmental impact |
| Formula1 to help improve oxidation stability and keep fuel more stable in the presence of bio components | Reduce risk of fuel degradation and sludge build-up | Equipment reliability |
| Corrosion inhibitor to help prevent corrosion in critical fuel system components and storage tanks | Reduced maintenance and risk of break-down | Lower operating costs Reduced downtime |
| Antifoam agent to help reduce foaming when refuelling | Reduced refuelling time and risk of spillage | Increased operating hours |
Shell FuelSave Diesel helped reduce the overall fuel consumption of my boat, it cleaned up my injector significantly, saving me time and cost of maintenance. I felt the engine ran smoother and with more power.
Shell FuelSave Diesel has been tested with the Fishing Boat “Cheung Hing No.3” for over 9 months. Watch the fishing boat story to learn about the trial, challenges faced by the fishermen and how Shell provided our professional technical support to help them thrive.
The Fishing Boat Story – Hang in There
Title: The Fishing Boat Story - Hang in There
Duration: 4:59 minutes
Description:
Hong Kong Fishing boat Owner, Mr. Wong Wan Hing, spoke about one of the challenges, rising fuel expense, that he faces recently in the fishing business. Shell and her Marine branded Reseller, Yee Lee, have conducted a fuel trial with Shell FuelSave Diesel on Mr. Wong’s boat and that could be a way to keep the fishing business thrive.
The Fishing Boat Story - Hang in There Transcript
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Sound of wave
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Hang in There
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Fishing boats in the Hong Kong harbour and fish market, Mr. Wong in his boat Cheung Hing 3
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Mr. Wong Wan Hing Owner, Cheung Hing 3
Mr. Wong: My name is Wong Wan Hing, people call me Uncle Hing. I have been in the fishing business for over 60 years.
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Sound of Shell, upbeat
Mr. Wong: It is very challenging to run a fishing business, we can never predict the fish catch. We are facing recurrent expenditures like labour costs, tools and boat maintenance as well as unpredictable fish catch.
The biggest challenge to the fishing business in recent years is the rising fuel expense, which can be as much as 60 percent of the total operating cost. With the reduced amount of fish catch, all this puts a lot of burden on the business.
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The oil barge “Yee Lee”
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Facing all sorts of challenges, Mr. Wong needs a solution to reduce operating cost. Mr. Wong’s fishing boat has long been supplied by Shell Branded Reseller Yee Lee.
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Mr Lo Wai Tack in Yee Lee office
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Mr. Lo Wai Tack, Owner, Yee Lee Limited Company
Mr. Lo: I am Tack, the owner of Yee Lee Limited Company. It was difficult to run the fishing business in recent years. Fuel expense makes up a large portion of the total cost of running a fishing boat. The boats all want to lower the cost on fuel.
A while ago I attended a Shell Conference on diesel and learned that they are now offering their latest Shell FuelSave Diesel for vehicles. I was interested in this topic and therefore discussed with Shell whether it can be applied to fishing boats as well. If it proves to be effective, we can help fishermen to reduce the fishing boat expenses.
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Shell and Yee Lee professional boarding Mr Wong’s fishing boat Cheung Hing 3
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To run the trial, Shell and Yee Lee invited Mr. Wong to use his fishing boat Cheung Hing No. 3 to compare the effectiveness of Shell FuelSave Diesel with regular diesel.
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Mr Paul Lo on Cheung Hing 3
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Mr. Paul Lo, Technical Support Engineer, Yee Lee Limited Company
Paul: My name is Paul, I started working in Yee Lee for boat engineering and maintenance when I was in my 20s.
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Paul and his mechanics extracting the injectors, and together with Shell professional inspecting the engine pistons with boroscope in the engine room
Paul: To me, this fuel trial is an innovative idea. The purpose of the trial was to compare the performance of Shell FuelSave Diesel and Shell Rimula R6 LM engine oil with regular diesel and regular lubricant used on fishing boats.
The most important aspect of this trial was to design a fair and objective comparison, as fuel consumption of fishing boats will be affected by uncertainties such as boat speed, amount of fish catches and wind direction. In this trial, Cheung Hing No. 3 was operated by two engines at the same time, so we basically tested one with Shell FuelSave Diesel and Rimula R6 LM, and the other one with regular diesel and regular lubricant. Each engine was connected to an electronic flowmeter to measure the fuel consumption.
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Introducing DYNAFLEX Technology
Paul: Shell FuelSave Diesel is formulated with the latest, dual detergent DYNAFLEX Technology, to help clean up injector deposits and prevent further build-up.
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Shell professional inspecting the injector through microscope and explaining to Mr. Wong and Mr. Lo
Paul: Through microscopic inspection, the Shell technical specialist observed that after the nine-month trial;
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A photo of Injector condition that used Regular diesel and a photo of injector condition that used Shell FuelSave Diesel
Paul: the carbon deposits that were originally present on the injectors have been removed by Shell FuelSave Diesel’s active cleaning action.
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Injector inspection and piston inspection on fishing boat
Paul: Shell FuelSave Diesel indeed helps promote more efficient combustion and therefore improve fuel efficiency.
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Demonstrating up to 4.7% Fuel economy* from Shell FuelSave Diesel and premium lubricants used together. *Compared to regular diesel without fuel economy formula and to standard lubricant. Based on demonstration tests with fishing boat equipped with 19 years old engines in Hong Kong.
Paul: With the introduction of Shell FuelSave Diesel and Shell Rimula R6 LM, the result was a combined fuel economy of up to 4.7%.
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Mr. Wong on the fishing boat
Mr. Wong: Shell and Yee Lee supplied me with Shell FuelSave Diesel which helped to reduce fuel consumption.
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SFSD benefit list (Better fuel economy1, Clean-up of deposits, Lower CO2 emissions and black smoke2, More torque, Lower Total Cost of Ownership)
1. Shell FuelSave Diesel is designed to help provide by up to 3% fuel economy, compared to regular diesel without fuel economy formula. Actual savings may vary according to fishing boat, operating conditions and operation style. Internal Shell tests and tests conducted with customers have shown a range of fuel savings depending on age of fishing boat and type of operations. 2. In heavy-duty engines up to and including Euro III.
Mr. Wong: It significantly cleaned up the injectors from carbon deposits, there was less black smoke emissions, the boat ran more smoothly than before. This new fuel can help reduce maintenance frequency and cost for the boat. Since my boat is already 19 years old, I expected to see slight improvement only but was surprised with such a huge benefit.
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Mr. Wong look over the harbor and the fish market
Mr. Wong: I have witnessed many ups and downs after all these years. The fishing industry is stranding at low tide now, we just need to continuously seek for improvement. Finding the right partners is the key to lower the cost. Only if we have the heart and strong belief to thrive, we will overcome the difficult times one day.
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Shell Commercial Fuels Together Anything is Possible
- DYNAFLEX Technology or DYNAFLEX formulation are our names for our latest generation of advanced formulations for gasoline and diesel fuels. See www.shell.com/commercialfuels for more information.
- Shell FuelSave Diesel is designed to help provide by up to 3% fuel economy, compared to regular diesel without fuel economy formula. Actual savings may vary according to vehicle/vessel, driving/operating conditions and driving/operating style. Internal Shell tests and with customers have shown a range of fuel savings depending on age of vehicle/vessel and type of operations.
- As experienced by some customers rather than Shell protocols. Benefits will vary according to type of operation, fishing boats, operating conditions and operating style.
- In heavy-duty engines up to and including Euro III.
