MSC Cruises runs 2,000-hour pure HVO trial on cruise ship engine
In Italy, Eni and MSC Cruises have completed a 2,000-hour trial running one engine of the cruise ship MSC Opera on pure hydrogenated vegetable oil, with no engine modifications required, confirming the biofuel’s drop-in compatibility with existing marine engines.
The trial recorded a 16 percent reduction in nitrogen oxide emissions and an 80 percent reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional marine fuel, based on the use of 100 percent biogenic feedstocks. Engine performance was validated by Wärtsilä and independently certified by Bureau Veritas.
Enilive produces its marine hydrogenated vegetable oil at biorefineries in Venice and Gela using waste feedstocks including used cooking oils, animal fats and agri-food residues. The fuel is available for barge delivery at the ports of Genoa, Ravenna and Venice.
Category: Sustainable Marine Fuels
