A successful event for Vickers Oils at Posidonia 2024, Athens, Greece

A successful event for Vickers Oils at Posidonia 2024, Athens, Greece

On the 3rd – 7th of June 2024, Vickers Oils exhibited at the 28th edition of Posidonia in Athens, Greece. Living up to this years theme, ‘Powering Ahead’, this year’s event broke all previous records of attendance on each and every day of the week making it the most successful event in the exhibitions 55…

The team at Vickers Oils worked together to help a customer achieve their desired results for their Rustler 36 yacht

The team at Vickers Oils worked together to help a customer achieve their desired results for their Rustler 36 yacht

Once again, the team at Vickers Oils worked together to help a customer achieve their desired results when searching through our range of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants after their engineer notified them that their stern oil gland reservoir was empty. The customer owns a Rustler 36 yacht, otherwise known as, ‘Flying Cloud II’, used by several…

What is the EU Ecolabel and why is it important when looking for sustainable products?

What is the EU Ecolabel and why is it important when looking for sustainable products?

In a world where sustainability is a primary concern, it is important for consumers to be able to distinguish between which products available on the market contribute positively towards the environment and which don’t. Many brands may stress their environmental credentials or claim that their products are ‘green’, but it is difficult to always trust…

What is the Globally Harmonized System and why is it important?

What is the Globally Harmonized System and why is it important?

A Globally Harmonized System (GHS) was developed by the United Nations for the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. It is a way to bring into agreement the chemical regulations and standards worldwide. The 9th GHS revision was published in 2021 GHS includes criteria for the classification of health, physical and environmental hazards, as well as…

SMM 2024

SMM 2024

Vickers Oils will be exhibiting at SMM in Hamburg, Germany between the 3rd to the 6th of September 2024. The Vickers Oils team will be on hand to talk all about our range of Marine EALs and answer any questions that you may have. Register your attendance for SMM here: SMM – driving the maritime…

Our 2023 Sustainability Report has landed

Our 2023 Sustainability Report has landed

We’re pleased to have launched our 2023 Sustainability Report. This document outlines our sustainability goals as a business in terms of our planet, our principles, our people and our community as well as what we have achieved and what we are working towards achieving in the upcoming years. Sustainability isn’t just a buzzword it’s a…

Vickers Oils authorised distribution partner, VROOAM Lubricants receives the Green Award

Vickers Oils authorised distribution partner, VROOAM Lubricants receives the Green Award

VROOAM Lubricants, our authorised distribution partner for the European Inland Waterways, was awarded the Green Award to represent and promote Vickers Oils Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) as Green Award Incentive Supplier, to inland waterways vessels. Green Award for the inland shipping was established in 1994 to promote quality shipping amongst sea-going vessels. Green Award is…

The propeller blade now adorns our reception at Vickers Oils, Leeds

The propeller blade now adorns our reception at Vickers Oils, Leeds

The ship’s propeller blade in our garden, outside reception at Airedale Mills, was a spare Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP) blade for use by either of two sister ships, in case one of the existing propeller blades were damaged and needed replacement. (The abrasion wear on the upper surfaces/edge show that indeed the blade was used…

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