An update: it seems that this oil, based on a survey of one, is not well suited as a CPP oil

TDC, many thanks for the reply. All very helpful details. Our ship uses this oil for two applications - stern tube and CPP, both beginning in late 2016. All seals supplied at that time were/are bio-oil compatible. I'm curious about the life of this oil in hydraulic service. If this oil begins to bre...

toutou88, you are quite right, this oil is expensive.

My Dad and Harold were chums while they were growing up in the Greater Weymouth Area of Nova Scotiai the 20's and 30's. Fast forward to the mid-60's when Dad and Mom took our family to PEI for a summertime tenting vacation. While sailing to PEI on the ABEGWAIT-of-the-day Harold, who was Chief at the...

For you who are reading this note, what has been your operating experience with this Vickers Hydrox BIO 100 biodegradeable oil when used as a hydraulic oil? Primarily it is used as a sterntube oil however the Vickers literature states it can also be used for CPP hydraulic operation. How well does it...