Solstad now offering clients renewable diesel to decarbonize offshore vessels

Solstad announced Oct. 3 that it now offers certified renewable diesel to its clients to decarbonize existing offshore vessels.

This initiative is part of Solstad’s strategy to decrease its environmental footprint.

In a significant step towards reducing greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, Solstad said it recently bunkered about 500 cubic meters (132,086 gallons) of certified hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) on the AHTS Normand Prosper in Mandal, Norway.

After bunkering, Normand Prosper installed the mooring spread for a semisubmersible drilling unit in the Norwegian Sea.

HVO can be used in existing vessel machinery without costly modifications.

The fuel is made from 100 percent renewable raw materials such as waste and residues.

The use of renewable diesel is expected to reduce GHG emissions by over 90 percent from well to wake, according to Solstad.

Eco-1 Bioenergi AS is the company sourcing the renewable diesel and facilitated the bunkering process in Mandal.

“This [HVO] pilot is strategically important for Solstad,” said Tor Inge Dale, Solstad’s sustainability director.

“It demonstrates our commitment to significantly reducing GHG emissions and reinforces our dedication to sustainable practices within the industry,” Dale added.

With 40 modern ships and 2,300 employees worldwide, Solstad is one of the largest offshore shipping companies in the world.

Its vessels service clients in the offshore energy industry.