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Talking with bulk carrier managers, Ferryl hears countless stories about the issues caused by bad greases being used on deck cranes.  Dripping of wire-rope grease, or "black rain", has become an industry-accepted norm, and this at a time when environmental protection  is often a top priority. Is not the best way of being environmentally friendly to focus on avoiding drips and spillage into the sea in the first place?

Instead of looking for a solution to the problem of bad or inappropriate greases, superintendents instead often treat the symptoms:  re-greasing every few weeks, replacing wires that are corroded because the grease was washed off in bad weather, or even painting  ship-cranes black so it won't be noticed when the grease melts and drips in the tropics.

Perhaps it is not surprising that these issues are common when most greases used are not designed for wires at sea. Ferryl 202 Standard  Anticorrosive Grease is. Because of this, when the Ferryl product is used, the differences can often be seen quickly.

One customer who recently switched to Ferryl for their bulk carriers is Intership Navigation in Cyprus. One vessel commented on the "much  longer lifetime as compared to previously used products". Another said that "Ferryl products fulfil all needs [of the wires]" and "provide  better protection from friction". Both vessels concluded that they would continue to purchase Ferryl. Dripping grease and poor protection does not have to be the norm. With the right product, you get long-lasting protection and adhesion,  resistance to saltwater and corrosion, and a high melting point to prevent dripping.

This is what Ferryl 202 Standard Anticorrosive Grease offers, making it uniquely capable of meeting needs of crane wires at sea.