Safe Bunkering of Biofuels. Bunkering of biofuels in maritime: characteristics, regulatory landscape, and safety assessment

The ongoing Study on the Safe Bunkering with Biofuels (bio-methanol, FT-diesel, DME, HVO and FAME) has, in its first report, provided a comprehensive analysis of a pre-selection of biofuels in terms of its properties (flashpoint, toxicity, cold flow properties and others) and how those can raise safety concerns during bunkering operations in a preliminary hazard identification. The following reports will elaborate on the conclusions of the HAZID workshops to draw up a guidance and safety checklists for the bunkering of these fuels, including comparison with conventional fuels.