UK-based renewable fuels company Green Fuels Research (GFR) recently said it has successfully demonstrated the use of unblended sustainable marine fuel (SMF), refined from salmon farming waste, at Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir near Port Talbot, South Wales.
The fuel was used in a Beta Marine B14 engine aboard a motor launch maintained by C-Fury Limited.
The 100% renewable fuel demonstration was the culmination of SALMO (Sustainable Aquaculture Leading to Marine Opportunities), a Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK) initiative supported by the UK Department for Transport.
The project, a collaboration between GFR, the University of Cardiff and Lancaster University, addressed two challenges: decarbonisation of UK shipping and sustainable management of animal by-product (ABP) waste from UK aquaculture.
“We are thrilled to have proved today, in UK waters, that this truly sustainable hydrocarbon is comparable in properties to marine distillates and suitable as a drop-in fuel for marine engines, without modification to propulsion or fuel systems, and without additives or restrictions on blend percentages,” said GFR Chief Strategy Officer Dr Paul Hilditch.
“This has been an exciting day for us, and we hope that our accomplishment today will help to dissipate any concerns from shipowners about engine compatibility, fuel stability or safety,” said Simon Mcloughlin, C-Fury Managing Director.
From a technical standpoint, the fuel is in compliance with sulphur ISO/PAS 23263 for petroleum products (Fuels class F), an important consideration for fuel suppliers and users in view of the implementation of the maximum 0.50 % sulphur limit since 2020.
Additionally, the fact that it is derived from waste ensures that the end-product is highly sustainable and fully biogenic, and thus a truly zero-carbon fuel.
Photo credit: Green Fuels Research
Published: 5 May, 2022
Priority given to the ships using 0.1% sulphur limit fuel oil to load and unload, and depart from the port.
Establishes long-term plan to reduce CO2 emissions through use of biofuel on other equipment.
The Methanol Institute and DNV GL aims to provide shipowners with the information they need to make decisions about adoption of methanol as a viable bunker fuel.
GoodFuels considers the “Fit for 55 package” an essential instrument to accelerate both the energy transition in shipping and IMO regulatory changes set for 2030 and 2050.
Notices were published in the Government Gazette to announce the appointments from Grant Thornton Singapore.
‘Clearly, collaboration is the fuel for the future,’ says Dr Shahrin Osman, Regional Head of Maritime Advisory, Director of Maritime Decarbonization and Autonomy Centre of Excellence Asia – Pacific at DNV.
Cash of SGD 4.43 million and USD 243,100, and one piece of 100-gram gold-coloured bar recovered in safe belonging to Abdul Latif Bin Ibrahim kept at Extra Space warehouse storage facility, show court documents.
Program introduces periodic assessments, mass flow metering data analysis, and regular training for relevant key personnel to better handle the MFMS to ensure a high level of continuous operational competency.
U.S. Claims Register Summary recorded a total USD 833 million claim from a total 180 creditors against O.W. Bunker USA, according to the creditor list seen by Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times.
Glencore purchased fuel through Straits Pinnacle which contracted supply from Unicious Energy. Contaminated HSFO was loaded at Khor Fakkan port and shipped to a FSU in Tanjong Pelepas, Malaysia to be further blended.
Individuals were employees of surveying companies engaged by Shell to inspect the volume of oil loaded onto the vessels which Shell supplied oil to; they allegedly accepted bribes totalling at least USD 213,000.
MPA preliminary investigations revealed that the affected marine fuel was supplied by Glencore Singapore Pte Ltd who later sold part of the same cargo to PetroChina International (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
