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N°2 Volume 1 2021
Biodiesel Trials Continue on CSL Fleet by Frank Dahan, Director, Transportation Services and Global Fuel Strategy and Yousef El Bagoury, Naval Architect CSL continues to lead the way towards achieving zero-carbon shipping in the Great Lakes. On April 29, Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin was the first ship to launch CSL’s 2021 biodiesel testing program. This year, eight vessels from our Canadian fleet will participate in the program, by testing B100 second-generation biodiesel as the fuel source for their main engines. These tests follow the successful trials of B100 (100% biodiesel) on the main engines of Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin and CSL Welland last year. When compared to petroleum-based fuel, biodiesel reduces lifecycle greenhouse gases by 86 percent, lowers particulate matter by 47 percent, reduces smog, and makes our air healthier to breathe. Replacing fossil fuel with biodiesel on vessels requires no modification of our existing equipment, making it a viable and attractive carbon-neutral fuel source over a ship’s lifecycle. We are eager to continue testing this fuel, as well as other solutions that make our air and waterways cleaner. We are grateful for the continued support and commitment of the technical team, vessel managers, and Chief Engineers on Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin, CSL Welland, Spruceglen, Baie Comeau, CSL Assiniboine, CSL Laurentien and Whitefish Bay, as well as from the bunker desk. We look forward to expanding this project in the months and years ahead, and to working with our ship and shore teams, as well as with our customers, to reduce our carbon footprint.
First Ballast Water Treatment System on Laker Installed on Whitefish Bay by Rhiannah Carver, Director, Enterprise Project Management Office and Sustainability Whitefish Bay became the first Canadian Laker to become equipped with a ballast water treatment system. Treating ballast water is a critical step in protecting the marine environment. Ballast water can contain harmful bacteria, viruses, and waste, as well as plants and animals that are not native to an ecosystem. If ballast water is discharged into a lake or ocean without being treated, the wastewater can spread disease or invasive species with disastrous consequences. Scientists in fact believe ballast water discharges started the zebra mussel infestation in the Great Lakes. To minimize these problems and to comply with Transport Canada regulations that will take effect in the next three to nine years, CSL installed two Alfa Laval Ultraviolet (UV) treatment systems with 2000 m3/hour maximum ballast flow rate capacity on Whitefish Bay. Current Transport Canada regulations stipulate that all ships built after 2009 must be equipped with a ballast water treatment system by 2024. All ships built prior to 2009 must
have systems installed by 2030. By installing a system on Whitefish Bay early, CSL will gather information about the best design and engineering options. We are also building strong working relationships with contractors and testing the system to see how well it works in the Great Lakes. We’d like to thank everyone involved in the lengthy design and installation process, which spanned two winters. Special thanks to Captain Kenny Thorne and Chief Engineer Rajbir Singh for their professionalism and dedication in keeping everyone informed concerning the system’s performance and challenges. Those challenges have included regular lamp breakages in the UV reactor, power interruption during system operation, and inconsistency in the system’s ability to meet compliance with USCG operation modes. The dedicated Ballast Water Treatment System taskforce is working with the crews and regulators to find solutions for ballast water management in the Great Lakes.