Peninsula launches biofuel bunker tanker in Barcelona

The new bunker tanker will enable global bunker supplier Peninsula to supply biofuel blends up to B100 (100% biofuel) in Barcelona, Spain.

PHOTO: Peninsula’s biofuel bunker tanker Aalborg in Barcelona. Peninsula

The tanker, Aalborg, built in Turkey, is an IMO type 2 chemical tanker - a vessel designed for transporting moderately hazardous chemicals according to International Maritime Organization (IMO) standards.

The Aalborg classification as an IMO type 2 chemical tanker allows it to carry biofuel blends up to B100 (100% biofuel), while other conventional bunker tankers (oil tankers) are allowed to carry biofuel blends with a maximum concentration of 25% bio-component, as per the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) rules.

The ship's ability to blend various bio feedstocks and conventional fuels onboard, along with a certificate specifying the percentage of bio components, enables ship owners to meet upcoming EU regulations using the same engine, Peninsula says.

By Tuhin Roy

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