Hamburg Fleet trialing HVO100 on three vessels

In Germany, Hamburg Fleet is trialling the use of HVO 100 (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), produced by SHELL, in cooperation with its long-standing supplier Friedrich G. Frommann GmbH & Co. KG, on three of its vessels. The HVO 100 used by Hamburg Fleet is made from food waste and is entirely free of palm oil. It meets the sustainability criteria set out in the EU’s RED II directive.

The declared emissions intensity of this fuel suggests a reduction in greenhouse gases of at least 80%. If the trials prove successful, the fuel could be rolled out across the entire Hamburg Fleet. The organisation has already taken a pioneering role with the use of the low-emission synthetic fuel GTL (Gas to Liquid).

The “Hafenkapitän” will be the first non-electric vessel to operate in an almost CO₂-neutral manner. Other vessels taking part in the trial include the survey and sounding vessel “Deepenschriewer III” and the transport and inspection vessel “Neßsand”.