Iino Kaiun Kaisha trials B24 marine biofuel in Singapore

Iino Kaiun Kaisha Ltd.'s Chemroad Echo has made a trial voyage on B24 marine biofuel. (Photo: Iino Kaiun Kaisha Ltd.)

Iino Kaiun Kaisha Ltd. announced March 1 that it has conducted a trial on one of its vessels using a marine biofuel blend delivered in Singapore Dec. 18.

The chemical tanker Chemroad Echo was supplied with B24 marine biofuel, consisting of 24 percent fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) blended with very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO).

The biofuel blend was delivered in Singapore by BP.

The FAME component of the marine biofuel blend used in this trial led to a reduction in greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions from the voyage on a lifecycle, well-to-wake approach.

Biofuel blends are particularly helpful as a drop-in solution available to existing fleets without the need for modifications to the engine or infrastructure in most applications.

FAME, more commonly known as biodiesel, is largely produced from recycled used cooking oils and renewable oil sources.

The origination and production of the FAME used in the trial is certified to the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification system, a leading multistakeholder certification scheme for biobased materials.

This certification requires that sustainability criteria are followed throughout the supply chain—including the tracing of the waste feedstock from point of generation, through processing, transportation and delivery of the final biofuel.

Iino has set sustainability initiatives as one of the priority-enhancement measures in the mid-term management plan and has set a goal of reducing GHG emissions by 40 percent (compared to 2008 levels) by 2030 in the shipping business.

Iino said it will continue its efforts to reduce GHG emissions and other environmental impacts.