Stena Bulk MR vessel Stena Immortal operated on 100% biofuel throughout a 10-day sea test
The 49,646 dwt Stena Bulk MR vessel Stena Immortal operated on 100% biofuel throughout a current 10-day sea test. The vessel obtained the initial shipment of GreatFuel s Bio Fuel Oil throughout a phone call at the Port of Rotterdam.
According to GreatFuel s, use the gas, which it released in 2018, decreases greenhouse gas exhausts by 83% and also significantly decreases SOX exhausts.
The test was finished on Stena Immortal as she ran in common industrial procedure. During the test, BFO was evaluated in containers, storage space and also as it was melted in the engines, the gas was once more verified to be a practically certified choice to the fossil default for oceangoing vessel vessels.
The success of this test, claims GreatFuel s highlights lasting aquatic biofuel’s placement within the aquatic gas mix, and also aids proprietors and also drivers to future-proof versus present and also approaching policies. As the test was carried out with 100% biofuel, it additionally reveals that low-carbon delivery does not need to be years away yet is additionally practical in the much shorter term if sector leaders interact to press the growth.
Because it significantly decreases CARBON DIOXIDE and also SOX exhausts, GreatFuel s’ Bio Fuel Oil makes certain conformity with the IMO 2020 sulfur cap and also Greenhouse Gas (GHG) decrease targets.
“The Stena Immortal performed very well running on the biofuel while continuing to deliver according to our customers’ needs without any disruption,” claims Erik Hånell, President and also Chief Executive OfficerStena Bulk “The industry needs pioneers willing to collaborate, share knowledge and push the development towards more sustainable shipping. We’re happy to collaborate with GoodFuels in this test to take on that mission and encourage others to join us.”
“We are delighted this test with Stena Bulk was a success and want to thank them for joining us in our mission to develop a carbon-busting solution that is scalable, truly sustainable, technically compliant and, crucially, affordable,” claims Dirk Kronemeijer, Chief Executive Officer, GreatFuel sMarine “For the past five years, we have focused on realizing the widescale use of sustainable marine biofuel, which has enabled us to continue to develop biofuels as a true solution to the market’s problems. Today’s announcement marks yet another a crucial move towards offering the shipping industry a credible near-zero carbon alternative to HFO and VLSFO.”
Following the effective test on Stena Immortal, Stena Bulk and also GreatFuel s Marine will certainly proceed interacting to get even more experience and also range the use of Bio Fuel Oil as an option to traditional fossil-based gas.
