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Fri 18 Nov 2011, 14:41 GMT

Rotterdam patrol boats to run on biofuels


Port authority launches trial with patrol boats powered by hydrotreated vegetable oil.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority - in cooperation with the Rotterdam Climate Initiative - has launched a trial involving the use of biofuels to fuel port patrol boats.

The patrol boats will be powered by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) renewable diesel, a high-grade alternative to regular diesel oil , also known as EN590, supplied by Neste Oil.

The port authority said the aim was to gain an insight into the technical as well as the climate-related and environmental aspects associated with the use of HVO in patrol boats.

The trial will take place over the next three months. If the experiment is a success, the port authority says that a large-scale trial will be held involving several patrol boats during a period of one year.

"The use of biofuels in port patrol boats is in keeping with the aims of the Port Authority and the Rotterdam Climate Initiative towards sustainable operations and the clean development of the port of Rotterdam in particular," Port of Rotterdam Authority said.

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