VPS is very proud to have supported the Global Centre of Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) in this vitally important work of understanding the nature of Biofuels Degradation said Capt. Rahul Choudhuri, President Strategic Partnerships.

This collaborative relationship combining expert minds, has been part of a series of end-to-end supply chains trials, across different geographical locations, over an extensive period of two years.

These supply chain trials involved real-world conditions where professional surveyors were deployed to correctly take samples & measurements. This was followed by testing of the neat FAME & the biofuel blends in entirety – so that every aspect of the Biofuels was evaluated for accuracy & trends.

This Biofuels study shows levels of fuel degradation in a real-world environment. Whereas the trials indicated no degradation of the Biofuels over the nominated transportation section & supply to the vessel. Stakeholders will nevertheless need to exercise close quality control of the Biofuels in the future - in order to not only understand the different parameters of the Biofuel, but to also be best prepared for their effective fuel management onboard the vessels.

You can get a copy of this important Biofuels Degradation Study at the GCMD website.