UECC to Test Marine Biofuel on Ro-Ro Vessel
European ro-ro driver UECC will certainly test using aquatic biofuel noting the initial such test of the lasting gas in the roll-on/roll-off industry.
UECC is partnering Netherlands- based GreatFuel s in the three-month test which will certainly examine 3,000 statistics lots of GreatFuel s’ Bio-Fuel Oil (MR1-100) aboard the M/VAutosky
The gas will certainly be bunkered in the Port of Rotterdam and also will certainly be the initial in a collection of bunkering procedures in between March and also May 2020, the business stated.
M/V Autosky will certainly examine BFO on its regular path in between Zeebrugge, Belgium and also Santander, Spain, and also will certainly cause a decrease of greater than 6,500 tonnes of carbon monoxide 2 exhausts on a well-to-wake basis, according to the business.
GreatFuel s’ BFO is the very first recurring fuel-equivalent biofuel calling for no modifications to aquatic engines. The biofuel ‘drops in’ to regular gas storage tanks, basically getting rid of carbon monoxide 2 and also significantly lowering SO X Due to the lack of sulphur, the Bio-Fuel Oil can likewise be made use of to change extract gas.
“This agreement demonstrates our commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of our existing tonnage and further complements the emissions reductions on our existing LNG fleet, as well as our LNG battery hybrid newbuilds,” stated Daniel Gent, Energy & & Sustainability Manager at UECC.
The 6,500 dwt M/V Autosky was constructed in 2000 and also is signed up inPortugal It is just one of 20 vessels in UECC’s purpose-built fleet offering transport of vehicles, vans, and also high and also hefty freight in Europe.
“We are proud to be bunkering sustainable marine Bio-Fuel Oil on M/V Autosky, kicking off the first use of low-carbon fuels with our friends and partners at UECC,” stated Isabel Welten, CCO of GreatFuel s. “This trial will help UECC to further prove the applicability and technical suitability of biofuels for the ro-ro segment. Importantly, we also want to prove to leading car manufacturers that biofuels are a great way to immediately decarbonise their cargo and help change the sector for the better.”
