Furetank’s dual-fuel tanker tests Equinor renewable fuel blend

Furetank’s dual-fuel tanker test pilot

Sweden-based shipping firm Furetank has announced that its dual-fuel tanker Fure Valö has undertaken the first voyage using Equinor’s new fuel blend that contains used cooking oil.

This fuel is claimed to cut down greenhouse gas emissions while providing the same performance as regular marine gasoil.

Operating on Equinor’s blend of 30% renewable fuel and 70% marine gasoil from Mongstad refinery, the tanker undertook a roundtrip from Mongstad, Norway, to Reykjavik, Iceland.

The initial results are...

https://www.ship-technology.com/news/furetanks-dual-fuel-tanker-test-pilot-renewable-fuel-blend/

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