- The biofuel product used was a blend of brown grease methyl ester (BGME), a type of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), with very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO).
- The BGME used is produced from feedstocks labelled as 100% waste or residue and is certified for its sustainability to internationally recognised standards.
- Last year, the business performed its first and second biofuel trials at the Port of Rotterdam onboard the Panamax boxship MOL Experience.
Ocean Network Express (ONE), a Singapore-based shipping business, has completed the third experiment of marine biofuel onboard the Singapore-flagged cargo ship NYK Fuji as reported by Offshore Energy.
Bunkering marine biofuel
On February 11, 2022, the NYK Fuji was refuelled with 1,300 metric tonnes of marine biofuel product during bunkering at the Port of Singapore.
The vessel, which was part of ONE’s SAS service, burned all of the biofuels in 45 days. The trial began on February 21, 2022, after the ship went through the Malacca Straits and continued on to Durban and Cape Town before returning to Southeast Asia.
Brown grease methyl ester (BGME), a form of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), was combined with very low sulphur fuel oil to create biofuel (VLSFO). The BGME utilised is made from 100% waste or leftover feedstocks and is certified for sustainability according to internationally recognised standards. It’s a long-term biofuel component that’s similar to petroleum-derived marine fuels in terms of technology and operation.
Reducing emission
According to ONE, the trial needed no changes to marine engines or fuel infrastructure and demonstrated that marine biofuel products may be used as a “drop-in fuel” to help reduce emissions in shipping.
bp provided the BGME/VLSFO mixture. The use and testing were carried out in partnership with the shipowner Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and under the supervision and guidance of the Singapore Maritime & Port Authority (MPA).
“This latest biofuel trial demonstrates the potential to expand the use of sustainable biofuel components, and marks yet another step forward for ONE’s sustainability initiatives,” ONE said, adding that using green fuels like biofuel will help the company meet its environmental sustainability goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.
Last year, the business performed its first and second biofuel trials at the Port of Rotterdam onboard the Panamax boxship MOL Experience.
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Source: Offshore Energy
