Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced that it refuelled its operated coal carrier Hokulink with B30 biofuel at Yeosu Port, South Korea.
MOL tests B30 Biofuel
The scrubber-equipped vessel, which transports coal for Hokuriku Electric Power Company, then began technical trial voyages using the biofuel.
MOL said that the biofuel used for the bunkering, which is ISCC-EU (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) certified, ‘is expected to reduce CO2 emissions during navigation by approximately 30% compared to conventional fossil fuels.’
According to MOL, this marks the first use of B30 in a technical trial navigation by a Japanese electric power company. ‘The use of biofuels requires no modifications to conventional marine diesel engines, making them an effective alternative to fossil fuels and an effective means of reducing GHG emissions,’ MOL added.
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Source: MOL
