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Tanker tests cooking oil-based MGO fuel
Furetank’s LNG dual-fuel tanker Fure Valö has performed a voyage using Equinor’s new MGO fuel blend containing used cooking oil
The dual-fuel tanker Fure Valö has made a roundtrip from Mongstad in Norway to Reykjavik, Iceland, running on Equinor’s blend of 30% renewable fuel and 70% marine gasoil from the Mongstad refinery.
The new fuel blend is said to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while, judging from the first test results, maintaining the same high performance as conventional marine gasoil.
According to Furetank, the initial results were positive, as no adverse effects on performance or consumption were detected, compared to conventional marine gasoil.
The renewable fuel component in the blend is biodiesel made from used cooking oil and has a certified reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of at least 87.5% versus its fossil fuel equivalent.
Equinor worked in close cooperation with Furetank, which is considered to be a test partner with a proactive approach and strong level of commitment towards innovative solutions making the test possible.
The initial results demonstrate that renewable liquid fuels, blended in combination with refined products, can contribute to considerable emission reductions within commercial shipping.
“Acting as test pilots for this new lower-emission fuel is an important and honourable mission for us,” said Furetank CEO Lars Höglund. “Even if we primarily run our dual-fuel vessels on LNG/LBG or gasoil today, they are designed to be flexible, future-proof and easily converted to run on any fuel that will prove to be the right choice for the future.”
All vessels in the Furetank Vinga series have dual-fuel capacity. They are equipped with strongly insulated stainless steel fuel tanks on deck, designed to contain pressurised, liquefied gas. These high-performance tanks could also store other fuel types including ammonia or hydrogen, and switching fuels only demands a slight conversion of the ship engines.
Testing of the new fuel on Fure Valö will continue during five to six roundtrips between Mongstad and Iceland to prove performance in the harsh weather-exposed trade on the North Atlantic, as well as wear and handling over time.
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