Pacific International Lines (PIL) is pleased to announce that, as part of its continued efforts to meet its decarbonisation goals, it conducted a trial use of marine biofuel on its container vessel “Kota Megah” when it docked in Singapore on April 10, 2022. The trial’s main goal is to see if using marine biofuel in the vessel’s engines is feasible, as well as to get first-hand data on potential carbon and other emissions. PIL will be able to better analyse the technical and commercial viability of employing biofuel as a potential “drop-in” fuel solution to reduce overall carbon emissions of its boats as a result of this experience.
Mr Lars Kastrup, Co-President and Executive Director, PIL, said, “This marine biofuel trial is another important step for us in our journey towards reducing carbon emissions across our fleet. While we have identified LNG, which reduces carbon emissions by around 20%, as the most immediate and pragmatic transitional fuel option for the ships which we recently ordered, we are also looking at similar practical solutions for our existing ships. We will continue to play our part in exploring and investing in the variety of decarbonisation solutions and technologies. We believe such investments are necessary to support the scaling up of the supply and infrastructure so as to enable the wide-spread adoption of the net zero fuels of the future.”
The type of biofuel on trial is a blend of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) and very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). FAME is a renewable alternative fuel largely produced from recycled cooking oils and renewable oil sources. It has physical properties similar to conventional diesel, and is also non-toxic and biodegradable. The origination and production of the feed stocks used to produce FAME is certified for its sustainability to internationally recognised standards.
