- Oldendorff Carriers, and advanced biofuels pioneer GoodFuels, to conduct the first marine biofuel trial involving an ocean-going vessel bunkered in Singapore on 4 April 2021.
- As part of the trial, the 2020-built 81,290 deadweight tonne dry bulk carrier Kira Oldendorff was refuelled with “drop-in” advanced biofuel blended with conventional fossil fuels.
- The advanced biofuel, supplied by GoodFuels, reduces CO2 emissions by 80-90% well-to-exhaust compared with HFO/VLSFO.
An Oldenorff news brings out the details of the first biofuel trial of an ocean-going vessel in Singapore.
The key objectives of the biofuel bunkering trial
The key objectives of the biofuel bunkering trial include understanding the behavior of the fuel (such as emissions), assessing engine and vessel operational performance during the trial, as well as exploring the technical and commercial merits and challenges of biofuels as a marine fuel. The trial will also enable us to develop an informed strategy on the structural supply and use of biofuels to support BHP’s key shipping routes.
BHP’s strategy to assess biofuels
These objectives are in line with BHP’s strategy to assess biofuels as a potential low-carbon fuel of the future, which is an important step in enabling BHP to establish pathways for meeting one of its Scope 3 greenhouse gas emission goals for 2030, to support 40% emissions intensity reduction of BHP-chartered shipping of our products.
“We are delighted to be working with Oldendorff Carriers and GoodFuels, with the support of MPA, to carry out the first ocean-going vessel biofuel bunkering trial here in Singapore,” said Rashpal Bhatti BHP’s Vice President of Maritime and Supply Chain Excellence.
Kamsarmaxes and Kira Oldendorff
The advanced biofuel, supplied by GoodFuels, reduces CO2 emissions by 80-90% well-to-exhaust compared with HFO/VLSFO, and uses sustainable waste and residue streams as feedstock, it notes.
Oldendorff Carriers chose one of their modern Kamsarmaxes, Kira Oldendorff, chartered to BHP, for the trial as appropriate modifications to the vessel were easily carried out to burn the biofuel blend efficiently, and monitoring instruments were installed to capture the trial data as accurately as possible.
Oldendorff Carriers Singapore’s Managing Director, Alex Vajsova-Jones stressed the importance of collaborating with the right partners.
Oldendorff Carriers and BHP’s views on a greener future are mutually aligned and being historically close partners, it made this trial a natural fit.
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Source: Oldenorff
