Bunker One has successfully supplied B100 biofuel to Color Line’s SuperSpeed 1 and 2 ferries over the past month, which has reportedly resulted in an 85% reduction in CO2 emissions on average.
Benefits of the B100 biofuel, such as CO2 emissions reduction, energy efficiency, and no required modifications to vessel engines, have been the primary motivation behind Color Line’s piloting of low-carbon biofuel. Aware of the importance of reducing CO2 emissions from well to wake, Bunker One and Color Line agreed to source the high-quality B100 biofuel used in Color Line’s SuperSpeed 1 and 2 ferries from Danish DAKA ecoMotion.
Some more benefits of biofuels as presented Bill Stamatopoulos, Global Business Development Director, VeriFuel, during the 2023 SAFETY4SEA Limassol Forum are:
- Four-year experience with successful trials since 2019
- No CAPEX is required
- Improved CO2 emission factor
- Limited safety risk as it is not toxic (like ammonia) and the flash point is always higher than 100 degrees, so it meets the SOLAS requirement
- Can use the existing bunkering infrastructure
- Mix with fossil fuels a.k.a. “drop in”
The FAME-grade/RED II-compliant B100 biofuel is produced locally in Denmark from organic waste. According to DAKA ecoMotion, switching from fossil fuels to B100 biofuel can reduce GHG emissions by around 85% compared to the transport diesel default value of 94gCO2eq/MJ.
We are delighted with the results from our collaboration with Bunker One, who has been a longstanding business partner to Color Line. We have drawn on their ability and technical expertise, and they have been instrumental in catering to our specific needs and thus ensuring a seamless and effective delivery
… said Per Erik Olsen, EVP Marine & Technical in Color Line
With the EU ETS that took effect as of 1st January and the FuelEU Maritime just under a year away, Bunker One has been preparing for the expected boost in demand for lower carbon fuels, such as biofuel. Through close collaboration and succeeding technical meetings, Color Line and Bunker One developed a detailed delivery and operations plan.
We ensured that the timely deliveries to Color Line’s two passenger ferries were orchestrated with great attention to detail and coordination between all parties involved to match the short port stays of the ferries. And it is this quick transition that highlights the value of a close partnership between Color Line and Bunker One
… added says Peter Zachariassen, CEO of Bunker One
