Irish Ferries Swift Ferry Now Running On HVO
Andrew Sheen of Irish Ferries and Paul Balfe of Circle K. (Photo: Naoise Culhane)
Irish Ferries is now powering its Swift ferry with HVO fuel.
HVO stands for Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil and has a vastly lower carbon footprint compared with traditional ferry fuels like diesel. HVO is a renewable biofuel made from waste oils and fats – including used cooking oil and animal fats – and refined through hydrotreatment.
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HVO can reduce carbon emissions significantly – potentially by up to 90% – compared to conventional diesel. It can be used in a many engines that are traditionally powered by diesel.
The Dublin Swift, a fast ferry service on the Dublin-Holyhead route, is the first Irish Ferries vessel to use HVO.
Using HVO also contributes to the circular economy by repurposing waste materials.
Irish Ferries plans to increase the usage of HVO across more of its ferries over the coming period and is partnering with Circle K on the roll out.
