Asahi Tanker completes B24 bio bunker fuel trial in Singapore
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Japanese marine transportation company Asahi Tanker Co Ltd on Wednesday (8 May) said it successfully operated its tanker ship Sunny Orion using biofuel for two weeks, which is made by mixing waste cooking oil with heavy oil.
Oil and chemical tanker Sunny Orion was bunkered with 237 metric tonnes (mt) of B24 biofuel blend, supplied by Marubeni Corporation, in Singapore.
The B24 blend contained 24% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME)-based biofuel derived from used cooking oil and 76% VLSFO. Biofuel component of the fuel is International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) certified.
The biofuel (B24) used contained is 76% very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) and 24% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) derived from used cooking oil.
“This is our first initiative to operate using biofuel. Sunny Orion consumed the fuel that had been refuelled over a period of about two weeks without any problems with the main engine,” the firm said in a statement.
“Furthermore, by using this biofuel, we expect to be able to reduce CO₂ emissions by approximately 15-20% compared to the VLSFO used previously.”
Photo credit: Asahi Tanker
Published: 13 May 2024
