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A 16-metre harbour ship named President 100, powered entirely by 100% biodiesel (B100), has been officially launched in Singapore. This vessel is part of a project aimed at testing the performance of B100 fuel in real-world marine conditions.<\/p>\n
The ship is equipped with two CCFJ20J-W5BF generator sets and two Weichai WP13C450-18BF marine engines. These form the vessel\u2019s core propulsion system, specially designed to run on pure biodiesel without blending with fossil fuels.<\/p>\n
President 100 is jointly developed by four partners, Weichai, China Classification Society (Singapore), the Marine Energy and Sustainable Development Centre (MESD) at Nanyang Technological University, and Singapore-based shipbuilder Pinnacle Marine.<\/p>\n
The project brings together marine engineering, academic research, classification expertise, and local shipbuilding capabilities.<\/p>\n
The vessel is set to begin a 1,000-hour continuous trial in the port waters of Singapore. This long-term testing phase will evaluate the fuel\u2019s real-life performance, reliability, and emission levels over time.<\/p>\n The data collected will help in developing future guidelines for storage, refueling systems, and the operational use of B100 in ships.<\/p>\n The launch of the vessel President 100, built by Pinnacle Marine, marks the beginning of large-scale testing of B100 marine fuel in actual port operations.<\/p>\n B100 biodiesel is considered one of the key solutions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships. Project members have stated that this fuel can offer a direct route to achieve net-zero targets in the shipping sector.<\/p>\n Weichai\u2019s marine engines, built for high efficiency and tailored for B100 fuel, are expected to help reduce emissions significantly. The company aims to use this project as a demonstration of how biodiesel can work effectively at sea.<\/p>\n The trial is expected to serve as a reference model for Singapore\u2019s shift towards clean marine energy. It also aims to contribute to setting industry-wide standards for using biodiesel in commercial vessels.<\/p>\n![\"marine](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/marine-engine.jpg?resize=1200%2C628\")