GoodFuels and ship owner Norden have completed trials of the world’s first zero emission, "drop in" Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO)-equivalent marine biofuel – almost entirely reducing all carbon and sulphur emissions.
After three years of R&D with partners including Boskalis and Wärtsilä, GoodFuels’ Bio-Fuel Oil (BFO) delivers near-zero carbon and Sulphur Oxide (SOx) emissions without any requirement for engine modifications.
Trials on Board Nord Highlander
The trials – which saw hundreds of tonnes of "drop in" BFO taken onboard in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region – were conducted on the 37,000 dwt handysize product tanker vessel Nord Highlander as it ran in typical commercial operation in the North and Baltic Seas.
Achieve Compliance
This means BFO could be an alternative to both distillates and Ultra Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (ULSFO) in order to comply with 2020 0.5 per cent sulphur cap requirements, as well as impending International Maritime Organization (IMO) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction requirements.
Norden and GoodFuels Marine will continue working with each other to gain more experience and scale usage of the fuel as an alternative to HFO.
GoodShipping Program
In 2016 GoodFuels founded The GoodShipping Program to further engage cargo owners in the challenge of combatting shipping’s carbon emissions. In September 2018 the Program announced that five shippers had completely offset the carbon emissions of their cargo by refuelling a vessel with marine biofuels.
