FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin As the maritime sector picks up speed on its decarbonisation journey the shift towards alternative fuels is a reality. Yet while fuels are evolving, spill preparedness and response systems remain largely designed for conventional petroleum-based products, according to EMSA. Among the alternative fuels currently being currently deployed, biodiesel blends based on Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) represent a near-term, “drop-in” solution compatible with existing marine engines and infrastructure. Blends such as B20, B30 and B50, used with Marine Gas Oil (MGO) or Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO), enable emissions reductions without requiring major technical modifications. RelatedNews New report says one-size-fits-all biofouling strategies fall short SSI: The priority is to move from crew welfare analysis to action var jnews_module_21366147_0_6a01f0a520edf = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21366147","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"3706,1704,125,1731,528","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination