Capital as well asLloyd’s Register( LR )will certainly test making use of biofuels in a brand-new pilot task to sustain the maritime market’s study for reduced to zero-carbon gas according to the IMO’s greenhouse gas (GHG) exhausts decrease targets. The test will certainly examine biofuel-blended aquatic gas on Capital took care of 300k DWT crude vessel, Apollonas.

As component of the task, LR Maritime Performance Services (MPS) group will certainly assist in the danger evaluation of the functional influence of biofuel, manage the growth, application as well as computation of the exhausts keeping an eye on program in addition to offer total third-party confirmation of the test. LR’s Fuel Oil Bunker Analysis Service (FOBAS) will certainly likewise execute the biofuel top quality evaluation as well as characterisation to cover all elements of the brand-new gas monitoring.

Nick Brown, Lloyd’s Register Chief Executive Officer stated: “There is a keen interest in the shipping industry to learn more about the use of biofuels as we navigate the IMO’s GHG ambitions, specifically the potential for emissions reduction, compatibility with existing bunkering technologies and associated costs. We are delighted to be working with Capital on this pilot project to test the safe use of biofuels in shipping. We hope to build on years of experience and utilise unmatched expertise and analytical capabilities in fuel testing to advance the wider industry’s search for low-to-zero carbon fuels and technologies.”

Nikolaos Vaporis, Capital Chief Technical Officer stated: “We support research on various decarbonisation solutions such as the use of biofuels, as part of our commitment to contribute to the industry’s carbon footprint reduction, in line with the IMO GHG emissions reduction agenda. We are especially pleased to participate in this project, as it is an opportunity to work with LR and remain at the forefront of environmental innovation.”

Reference- Capital Ship Management Corp.