◎Shellが画期的エンジンオイル「Alexia S4」を8月1日から発売

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◎Shellが画期的エンジンオイル「Alexia S4」を8月1日から発売

【ロンドン2012年7月30日PRN＝共同JBN】Shell（NYSE:RDS.A）（NYSE:RDS.B）は30日、同社の最も革新的な船舶用エンジンオイルであるShell Alexia S4（シェル・アレキシアS4）を発表した。このエンジンオイルは従来のシリンダーオイルとは異なり、広範な船舶やエンジン形式、燃料規格、負荷、さらには南極からアマゾン、スエズ運河などあらゆる気候でも使用することができる。これによって船舶はさまざまなオイルを携行する必要がなくなることになる。Shell Alexia S4はまた、減速および超減速航行を含め船速で効率的に稼動する。燃料消費を削減し厳格なタイムテーブルを満たすために速度を変化させなければならない現在の船舶にとって特に重要である。

Shell Marine Products（シェル・マリン・プロダクツ）のゼネラルマネジャーであるスリンデルディープ・シン氏は「Shell Marine Productsは100年以上にわたり当社顧客と協力してきた伝統を誇りにしている。われわれは現在の海運業の進化する要請に応える高性能オイルを開発した。Shell Alexia S4は厳しい条件下において運航の簡略化、コスト削減の可能性、実証済みの性能を提供する」と語った。

この最新のオイルはエンジンを保護するので、メンテナンスやオイル消費を軽減するとともに、修理のためにエンジンを停止させる必要性も軽減される。このため、競争市場および厳しさを増す規制に直面する今日の船舶オペレーターは容易な運航とコスト軽減を実現できる。

Shellの科学者は、20年にわたるオイルストレスに関する独自の知見に基づいてShell Alexia S4を開発した。オイルストレスは潤滑剤を劣化させる要因で、その潤滑機能をなくす。最新のオイルは添加剤を革新的に組み合わせることによって、ドイツのハンブルクにあるShell Marine and Power Innovation Centre（シェル・マリン・アンド・パワー・イノベーション・センター）で厳格なテストを通過した。検査対象エンジンのテストは、低速のスチーミング条件を再現した状態で行われ、Shell Alexia S4は従来のシリンダーオイルと比較し全体のエンジン磨耗で20%向上したことに加え、テストしたその他すべてのオイルよりも優れた性能を示した。新しいオイルはまた、顧客と正規エンジンメーカーのMAN and Wartsilaによって、2万5000時間以上のフィールドトライアルでも広範にテストされた。これによって、新しいオイルは、南極、中東、南米を含む一連の地点および気候において0.2%から3.75%の硫黄含量を含む留出燃料（注）および残留燃料で稼動するエンジンを保護する能力があることが証明された。技術支援を受けてAlexia S4に切り替えることによって、一つの特定のトライアルでは注油量が33%減少したことを示した。Alexia S4は2012年8月1日から一般販売される。

（注）特定のエンジンで最大1000時間まで。

Shel lAlexia S4のメリットを説明するアニメーションを閲覧するには、以下のウェブサイトを参照。

http://www.shell.com/home/content/marine_products/alexia/animation

Shell Alexia S4の詳細は以下のウェブサイトを参照。

http://www.shell.com/home/content/marine_products/alexia/about

写真は以下のウェブサイトを参照。

http://shell.qbank.se/v2.7/mb.php?h=4802a93a7c470bee8a89002f88b41b69

要望があればBロールも提供可能。

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▽Shell Marine Productsについて

Shellは、同社のShell Marine Products事業部門を通じて海運業向けの潤滑油を提供している。同社は、約47カ国にある500余の港で大型の外航タンカーから小型の漁船まで、1万5000隻の顧客の船舶にサービスを提供している。同社が提供するアドバイスおよびサービスは、顧客が船舶のあらゆるタイプの機械装置や装備向けの当社の潤滑製品を使用して最大の価値を達成することに寄与する。

http://www.shell.com/home/content/marine_products

▽Royal Dutch Shell plcについて

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▽注意書

Royal Dutch Shell plcが直接、間接に出資する企業は独立した組織である。本リリースでは、一般にRoyal Dutch Shellおよびその子会社に言及する際に「Shell」「Shell group」「Royal Dutch Shell」が便宜上使用されている。同様に、「われわれは（we）」「われわれを（us）」「われわれの（our）」の単語はまた、通例、子会社ないしは子会社のために働くものに言及する際に使用されている。これらの表現はまた特定の企業ないしは諸企業を特定するうえで一切の有用な意味を持っていない。本リリースで使用される「子会社（Subsidiaries）」「Shell子会社（Shell subsidiaries）」「Shell企業（Shell companies）」は、Royal Dutch Shellが議決権ないしは支配影響力行使権の過半数を所有することによって、直接ないしは間接に支配する企業に言及している。Shellが大きな影響力を持つものの支配しない企業は「関連企業（associated companies）」ないしは「関連企業（associated）」として言及され、さらにShellが合弁支配権を保有する企業は「合弁支配する企業（jointly controlled entities）」と言及されている。本リリースでは、関連および合弁支配企業はまた、「持分勘定投資（equity-accounted

investments）として言及される。「Shell株式（Shell interest）」は、すべての第三者株式を除いてShellが保有するベンチャー、パートナシップ、ないしは企業の直接および／または間接（例えばWoodside Petroleum Ltd.の場合、当社の23％株式を通じて）の所有株式を表すために便宜上使用されている。

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Shell Launches Breakthrough Engine Oil for Shipping Industry

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LONDON, July 30/PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

    Shell (NYSE:RDS.A)(NYSE:RDS.B) today launched Shell Alexia S4, its most

innovative marine engine oil in a generation. Unlike conventional cylinder

oils, it can be used across a wide range of vessel and engine types, fuel

specifications, loads and climates - from the Antarctic to the Amazon to the

Suez Canal. This means vessels no longer need to carry multiple oils. Shell

Alexia S4 also works effectively at any vessel speed, including slow and ultra

slow - especially important to modern ships that have to vary speeds to

reduce fuel consumption and meet strict timetables.

    "Shell Marine Products has a proud heritage of working with our customers

for over 100 years. We have developed a smarter engine oil to meet the evolving

needs of the modern shipping industry," said Surinderdeep Singh, General

Manager of Shell Marine Products. "Shell Alexia S4 offers operational

simplicity, cost reduction potential and proven performance under tough

conditions."

    The new formulation better protects engines, which can reduce maintenance

and oil use, and reduces the need to shut down engines for repair. All this can

deliver simpler operations and lower costs to today's vessel operators, facing

a competitive market and increasingly tougher emissions regulations.

    Shell scientists developed Shell Alexia S4 based on their unique 20 year

understanding of oil stress - the factors which degrade lubricants and stop

them working. The new formulation, with an innovative combination of additives,

went through rigorous testing at Shell's Marine and Power Innovation Centre in

Hamburg, Germany. Tests in laboratory engines under simulated slow steaming

conditions demonstrated that Shell Alexia S4 provided up to a 20% improvement

in overall engine wear, compared to Shell's existing cylinder oil and

out-performed all other oils tested. It was also extensively tested during more

than 25, 000 hours of field trials, by customers and the original engine

manufacturers MAN and Wartsila. Here it proved its ability to protect engines

running on distillates* and residual fuels containing 0.2% to 3.75% sulphur

content in a range of locations and climates, including the Antarctic, the

Middle East and South America. With technical support and a switch to Alexia

S4, one specific trial showed a 33% reduction in oil feedrate. Alexia S4 will

be available to customers from 1 August 2012.

    *For up to 1000 hours in certain engines

    For an animation explaining the benefits of Shell Alexia S4 please go to:

http://www.shell.com/home/content/marine_products/alexia/animation

    For further information on Shell Alexia S4 please go to:

    http://www.shell.com/home/content/marine_products/alexia/about

    For images please go to:

    http://shell.qbank.se/v2.7/mb.php?h=4802a93a7c470bee8a89002f88b41b69

    B-roll footage is available on request.

    Notes to Editors

    Shell Marine Products

    Shell provides lubricants for the marine industry through its Shell Marine

Products business. It serves more than 15,000 customer vessels, ranging from

large ocean-going tankers to small fishing boats at around 500 ports in some 47

countries. The advice and technical services we provide help our customers

achieve maximum value from using our lubricant products across all types of

machinery and equipment on a ship.

http://www.shell.com/home/content/marine_products

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