Tideway tug fuelled by hydrogen-treated vegetable oil

Construction materials for the Tideway super sewer project below the Thames in London are being transported down the river by a tug fuelled by low-emission vegetable oil.

Tideway claimed that the GPS Vincia vessel, which runs on Green D+ hydrogen-treated vegetable oil, offers a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

GPS Vincia has been delivering concrete tunnel segments to Tideway’s Kirtling Street site in Battersea.

The fuel, supplied by Green Bio-Fuels, is generated from a feed stock of solely waste vegetable oil – and does not use palm oil in its production.

It offers benefits including a NOx reduction of 30%, a particulates reduction of 70%, and a reduction of greenhouse gases of around 90%.

The fuel is also estimated to produce 2.82kg less CO2e for each litre of fuel used, when compared to traditional B7 diesels.

Tideway now aims to upgrade other vessels to shift toward Green D+ for its entire Thames fleet.

Darren White, Tideway’s head of sustainability, said: “Tideway’s commitment to move construction materials on the river already represents a huge shift toward a more sustainable future.  “The adoption of low-emission fuels is another important step forward. We hope our support and investment in green technologies can be replicated on future projects as the industry plays its part in a green revolution.”