About

About Us

Founded in 1958 by Rolf Williams, Marine Oil Service is a 4th Generation family-owned and operated marine lubricating oil sales and transportation company. One of the largest in the country, Marine Oil delivers millions of gallons of lubricants, grease, and Military Specification products up and down the eastern seaboard each year.

Who we Strive to Be

Vision Statement

To be the most trusted marine lubricants delivery company in North America through continuous improvement.

How do we accomplish that

Mission Statement

Safely supply delivery services on time, in full, with zero accidents, spills, or incidents.

Our History

Our company history started with Captain Anders Williams, who created a small ship’s chandlery in Norfolk, VA in 1926. Originally based in downtown Norfolk, Anders Williams Ship Agency employees delivered necessities to vessels in the Port of Hampton Roads. Due to increasing demand for bulk marine lubricants, Marine Oil Service, “MOS”, was incorporated in 1958 and subsequently did its first bulk oil delivery using the newly purchased tanker Martin J. Hanley.

Full History

History of Innovation

Marine Oil Service accelerated its implementation of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 by building the first, small double-hulled tankers in the United States ten years in advance of the regulatory deadline.

Three double-hulled tankers are now deployed in New York Harbor and one in Virginia, with the construction of more in the planning phase.

We specialize in innovative solutions to difficult delivery scenarios.