Auramarine has announced that it will deliver two shipsets of Diesel Fuel Oil (DFO) and Liquid Biofuel (LBO) supply systems to Meriaura.
The Auramarine fuel supply systems will be used onboard two Meriaura cargo ships (hull numbers BN832 & BN833), which will be built by Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes, and support Meriaura in enhancing operational reliability, performance, maintenance and safety. The systems will be manufactured at Auramarine’s Shanghai factory with deliveries to the shipyard in May 2025 and March 2026. The fuel supply systems will supply fuel oil to the engine and help ensure the fuel meets the set temperature and viscosity requirements.
As shipping navigates a multifuel future, quality is key. This means that fit for purpose systems are key to giving shipowners the confidence to make long-term investments in the operational integrity of their vessels.
… said John Bergman, CEO, Auramarine
The Ecotrader ships are 105 meters long, 1A ice classed 6750 DWT and designed to achieve the lowest possible emission levels. According to Auramarine, this makes them approximately 30 percent larger than the earlier EcoCoaster vessels (Eeva VG and Mirva VG), improves the economic efficiency and lightens the environmental burden of transport. Like the EcoCoaster vessels delivered in 2016, the Ecotraders can be operated with biofuel made from recycled raw material produced by Meriaura’s subsidiary VG-Ecofuel, giving ship operators greater flexibility on their fuel choice.
Meriaura has set an ambitious goal to reach carbon neutrality within the 2030s. Instead of adopting a “wait-and-see” approach to potential future alternative fuel solutions, we have proactively developed our own biofuel and invested in technology that enables its use on our vessels.
… commented Beppe Rosin, CEO, Meriaura
