Jan De Nul Group has actually finished, in close cooperation with GUY Energy Solutions as well as GoodFuels, 2,000 hrs making use of 100% eco-friendly second generation Biofuel Oil (BFO) aboard the Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Alexander vonHumboldt This significant landmark stands for the lengthiest continual use 100% lasting aquatic biofuel in the maritime sector.
The success better strengthens the effective fostering of this gas option, showing to the marine globe that BFO awaits usage as a lasting drop-in gas to fulfill sector discharges decrease targets.
The Alexander von Humboldt is the initial vessel on the planet to tape-record this biofuel landmark. The essential technological criteria of 2,000 cruising hrs shows the technological applicability as well as capacities of lasting aquatic biofuel in procedures. At the exact same time, it unlocks to cross-sectoral cooperation with initial tools producers (OEMs), course cultures, flagstates, as well as supply chains to increase the supply of these gas right into conventional usage.
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Michel Deruyck Head of Energy at Jan De Nul Group: “We will further explore the use of biofuel on other vessels, and continue the aim to achieve decarbonisation within our business. It’s also paramount to involve our clients to meet these ambitious carbon reductions, since it’s certainly not the most economical option of the fossil-dominated fuel supply industry. Moreover, this transitional biofuel solution needs to be a sustainable primary energy source. We are open to all other sustainable primary energy sources, but for the time being most of them are financially not competitive within the existing regulatory frameworks.”
An amazing CARBON DIOXIDE decrease by 85%
The Alexander von Humboldt was refuelled at numerous phases over the last 9 months, with greatly lowered fossil CARBON DIOXIDE discharges by 85%. The vessel eaten the biofuel while performing upkeep dredging operates in Flemish ports as well as theUnited Kingdom As a frontrunner, Jan De Nul Group reveals that the maritime building and construction sector can be component of a game-changing international motion that will certainly aid to attain environment objectives by utilizing reduced carbon remedies.
Second generation Biofuel Oil
The BFO was presented by GoodFuels in 2018. It was the initial aquatic second generation, fossil fuel-equivalent biofuel, that is totally originated from lasting waste feedstock according to the current European renewable resource regulation. GoodFuels presented the BFO as a qualified carbon based option to increase the power shift.
Peter Jonckheere, Chief Engineer of Jan De Nul’s Alexander von Humboldt: “This sustainable marine biofuel is not only a green solution, it is also a high-quality fuel to run our engines on.”
Michel Deruyck, Head of Energy at Jan De Nul Group: “With our choice of this sustainable marine biofuel, we want to prove to the governments and our clients that if they have climate ambitions and incorporate these in the selection procedures, the industry is ready for it. It is very important now that the right policies and regulations follow to leverage the full potential of BFO. Research into fuels of the future is useful, but it should not prevent us from using sustainable solutions already available today for the much-needed energy transition within the shipping industry.”
