Royal Boskalis Westminster and biofuels supplier GoodFuels are set to take the next key step in the »Boskalis on Bio[ds_preview]« programme for the testing of sustainable bio-fuel oil. Following earlier successful tests with »drop-in« blends of light biofuel and marine gas oil, Boskalis’ dredging vessel »Willem van Oranje« will be the first ship of this type in the world to operate on 100 % bio-fuel oil. The sulphur-free sustainable residual fuel consists wholly of used cooking oil and contains no fossil fuels. This allows a substantial carbon reduction of 90 % thereby contributing to a reduction of the company’s carbon footprint. This world first is the result of the »Boskalis on Bio« pilot programme that was launched in 2015 in cooperation with Finnish engine maker Wärtsilä and GoodFuels. With this programme Boskalis aims to realize a substantial reduction in carbon emissions from both vessels as qwell as dry earthmoving equipment and trucks. Since the launch of the programme Boskalis has successfully used various biofuel blends on both dredging and offshore installation vessels and on dry earthmoving equipment.
