Royal Boskalis Westminster (Boskalis) has partnered with GoodFuels and Wärtsilä for a two-year pilot programme for the development of sustainable, scalable and affordable marine bio-fuels.
Under the programme, several next generation bio-fuels will be tested at the Wärtsilä laboratory in Vaasa, Finland, followed by ‘sea trials’ that will be carried out on vessels within Boskalis’ fleet.
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The programme will focus on delivering and analysing a sustainable feedstock, securing industry certification while preparing for large-scale production.
The consortium will initiate a global scalability study to identify opportunities for scaling supply to the global commercial shipping fleet.
The study is expected to involve evaluation from leading ship-owners, universities, NGOs, ports, biofuel companies and other industry stakeholders.
To ensure the sustainability of the product, a sustainability advisory board consisting of leading NGOs and academics has been constituted by GoodFuels Marine.
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By GlobalDataAccording to the consortium, the bio-fuels which are not part of the marine fuel mix have the potency to reduce emissions that no other fuel can currently achieve, without a capital-intensive fleet renewal or retrofitting.
Image: A boat from Boskalis’ fleet. Photo: courtesy of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V.
