Tag: biofuels

The US EPA has announced that it finalized increases in renewable fuel volume requirements across all categories of biofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. In a required annual rulemaking, this action finalizes the volume requirements and associated percentage standards for cellulosic biofuel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel for 2017, and for biomass-based diesel for 2018.

Boskalis and GoodFuels Marine have announced to have performed successful live tests on a sustainable wood-based drop-in biofuel called UPM BioVerno. The tests were conducted on a vessel working on the Dutch Marker Wadden nature restoration project in the middle of the Markermeer lake.

Port of Amsterdam and its partner GoodFuels Marine have launched a pilot project involving the use of sustainable marine biofuel for the Port’s own fleet. If the pilot project is successful, fleet will start running on this fuel, reducing carbon footprint by 14 percent.

US Navy has signed an agreement with the Government of Queensland, Austrialia to refuel its Great Green Fleet warships with biofuels, advancing the Navy’s goal of getting half its power from renewables by 2020.

Harnessing the University of California’s leadership in sustainability and pledge to become carbon neutral by 2025, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Associate Director Bruce Appelgate had a bright idea: What if Scripps Oceanography at UC San Diego began using 100 percent renewable diesel fuel, or biofuel, to power its research vessels?

The Standard P&I Club focuses on the considerations for mariners when transporting biofuels as cargo. The biggest issue for crews to consider when engaged in the carriage of FAME cargoes is that of water contamination. FAME cargoes are hygroscopic by nature and, as such, are extremely sensitive to contact with moisture.

GoodFuels Marine has received the highest standard of certification from the Roundtable of Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), enabling the company to actively sell and promote RSB-certified biofuels to the shipping industry.

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus' vision of a more fuel-efficient force marked a milestone in January when the service deployed its so-called Great Green Fleet. The dream of the Great Green Fleet came to life as the aircraft carrier John C. Stennis left on its latest deployment, with five biofuel-powered ships alongside for the first time.

From 1st January 2016, ships which intend to carry Biofuel blends containing 75 per cent or more of petroleum oil, shall have an oil content meter (OCM) approved in compliance with resolution MEPC.108(49) as modified by resolution MEPC.240(65).IMO has issued MEPC.1/circ.858 regarding the issuance of revised certificate of type approval for oil content meters intended for monitoring the discharge of oil-contaminated water from the cargo tank areas of oil tankers. When the oil content meter (OCM) has been approved in accordance with resolution MEPC.108(49) before 17 May 2013, the Form of Type Approval Certificate (TAC), as provided in resolution MEPC.108(49), may be used:for OCMs installed on ships not carrying biofuel blends; orfor OCMs installed on ships carrying biofuel blends, until 1 January 2016 (on the condition that the tank residues and washings are pumped ashore).For all ships carrying biofuel blends on or after 1 January 2016, the OCM should have a TAC, as modified by resolution MEPC.240(65).When the OCM has been tested and submitted for approval (or re-approval in the case of OCMs that have undergone modifications but were originally approved in accordance with resolution MEPC.108(49)) on or after 17 May 2013, regardless of whether the OCM is intended for ...