Asahi Tanker vessel completes biofuel trial in Singapore

Tokyo-based tanker operator Asahi Tanker tested B24 biofuel blend for two weeks on one of its vessels.

PHOTO: Asahi Tanker-operated tanker vessel, Sunny Orion. Asahi Tanker

The tanker, Sunny Orion, was bunkered with 237 mt of B24 biofuel blend in Singapore. The blend was sourced from Marubeni, a licensed bunker supplier 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.

ISCC is a global certification system that sets standards for the sustainable production, sourcing and trade of all kinds of bio-based feedstocks and biofuels.

The tanker “consumed the fuel that had been refueled over a period of about two weeks without any problems with the main engine,” Asahi Tanker said.

“Furthermore, by using this biofuel, we expect to be able to reduce CO₂ emissions by approximately 15-20% compared to the VLSFO used previously,” the company claimed.

By Konica Bhatt

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