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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…

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of HYDROX 21
Renowned as ‘First Aid for sterntubes’, Vickers’ HYDROX 21 was launched in 1971 for use where vessels require emergency assistance in reducing oil leakage past a damaged sterntube aft seal. HYDROX 21 has been used in (tens of) thousands of vessels, typically reducing the rate of leakage by around 70%, while yet providing an…

2022 UEIL Annual Congress
Peter Vickers, Chairman and Nick Clague, Technical Director, Vickers Oils, will be attending UEIL Congress 2022 that runs from 19th to 21st October in Athens, Greece. The theme for this year’s UEIL Congress will be “Driving innovation – the lubricant industry on the move”. The participants will be exploring the topic of innovation along different…

Nor-Shipping 2019
Oslo, Norway – 04-07 June 2019 Come and visit us on stand E03-11.

Brocklebank Preservation Society (BPS)
The Brocklebank Preservation Society (BPS) recently contacted Vickers Oils as they needed NEOX D to service the stern tube on board their vessel, BROCKLEBANK. Norman Dibbert, BPS Treasurer, commented “When we contacted Vickers Oils and explained our requirements and the current situation, they kindly offered to supply the lubricant for free and also to pay…

Vickers Oils at SMM 2022
Vickers Oils are very excited to be once again exhibiting at the SMM maritime exhibition this year in Hamburg from 6 – 9th September. Cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic, the 30th year of SMM maritime offers the long-awaited opportunity to finally meet maritime industry leaders and business partners live again. This year the…