Bio-fuel oil for offshore sustainability

‘Drop-in’ bio-fuel oil will be delivered to Jumbo’s offshore vessel, Fairplayer, ahead of her departure to the North Sea, and will be supplied by GoodFuels’ logistics partner VARO Energy. Starting with this initial project, the partnership paves the way for a fossil fuel to renewables energy transition in the offshore support sector – removing infrastructure for fossil fuel production, while simultaneously accelerating the energy transition during that process.

Wout Janssens, director of operations & engineering at Jumbo, said: “By testing the Bio-Fuel Oil, we are taking a major step towards a sustainably powered fleet.”

Dirk Kronemeijer, CEO and founder at GoodFuels, said: “We are very proud of our cooperation with Jumbo, which is taking a market-leading position in testing GoodFuels’ Bio-Fuel Oil.”

The bio-fuel oil has been developed after undergoing three years of intensive testing with marine engine manufacturers. The second-generation bio-fuel oil is completely derived from forest residues and waste oil products, expected to deliver 80-90% well-to-propeller CO2 reduction versus fossil equivalents, and contains no Sox emissions – all without any requirement for engine modifications.

Earlier this year, GoodFuels completed two successful deliveries of ‘drop in’ bio-fuel oil in tandem with Danish bulk carrier Norden and French container line CMA-CGM.