STX Finland to power cargo ship fully on biofuels

In Finland, STX Finland has contracted Wärtsilä to supply three liquid biofuel powered main engines for Aura II, its new cargo ship that is expected to be the first in Europe to run on permanently on biofuels and should be delivered next spring. The biofuel to supply the ship will come from the Uusikaupunki refinery in southwest Finland that is owned by Meriaura Group which will own the ship.  Though the engines will run on biofuels, should the need arise they can switch to marine diesel.

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