Boskalis to reduce CO2 emissions by using sustainable biofuel on Borssele renewable energy project
25 Septembre 2018 - 10:06AM
Papendrecht, 25 September 2018
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) will
use a biofuel blend on the project to install the export cable to
the Borssele offshore wind farm resulting in a more sustainable
realization of this renewable energy project. The Borssele Alpha
project is being executed on behalf of TenneT and is aimed at
connecting the Borssele offshore grid with the Dutch high-voltage
grid. During this project Boskalis will run its vessels on a
biofuel blend of up to 30 per cent. As of last week the large
trailing suction hopper dredger Prins der Nederlanden is powered by
a biofuel blend resulting in a substantial CO2 reduction.
Marco Kuijpers, senior manager Offshore
Netherlands at TenneT, welcomes this step by Boskalis: "In addition to the safe, efficient and reliable
transportation of electricity TenneT's objectives include doing
this in a sustainable way. To achieve this we take various measures
to mitigate or offset the impact of our activities on the
environment and we are working towards making our operations
climate-neutral by 2025. And so we warmly applaud Boskalis'
initiative to use a biofuel blend to power its vessels. This
results in an even more environmentally conscious approach to a
sustainable project like the Borssele offshore grid."
Using biofuel is one aspect of the 'Boskalis on
Bio' program, for which the company recently signed a long-term
partnership with biofuel supplier GoodFuels. The program is aimed
at achieving a 35% reduction in the CO2 emitted by the Boskalis
fleet and equipment in the Netherlands in the next five years.
Various sea trials conducted by Boskalis have shown that
sustainable biofuels lead to an impressive reduction in CO2
emissions of up to 90% compared to fossil fuels, and are also much
more effective than alternatives such as liquefied natural gas
(LNG). On the Marker Wadden project Boskalis performed dredging
work for six months using a B50 biofuel blend, consisting of 50%
residual products from the paper industry which also resulted in a
huge reduction in CO2. Boskalis now uses this fuel to power not
just its vessels but also its dry earthmoving equipment and trucks
in the Netherlands.
For further information
Investor relations:
Martijn L.D. Schuttevâer
ir@boskalis.com
Press:
Arno Schikker
press@boskalis.com
T +31 78 6969310
Royal Boskalis
Westminster N.V. is a leading global services provider operating in
the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services
sectors. The company provides creative and innovative all-round
solutions to infrastructural challenges in the maritime, coastal
and delta regions of the world with services including the
construction and maintenance of ports and waterways, land
reclamation, coastal defense and riverbank protection. In addition,
Boskalis offers a wide variety of marine services and contracting
for the oil and gas sector and offshore wind industry as well as
salvage solutions. Furthermore, Boskalis has a number of strategic
partnerships in harbor towage and terminal services (Kotug Smit
Towage, Keppel Smit Towage, Saam Smit Towage and Smit Lamnalco).
With a versatile fleet of more than 900 vessels and floating
equipment and 10,700 employees, including associated companies,
Boskalis operates in 90 countries across six
continents.
This press release can also be found on our
website www.boskalis.com.
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