A fleet of offshore supply vessels choose XBEE fuels to eliminate problems and reduce consumption

Glomar Offshore has been using XBEE fuel since 2018 to prevent contamination, to clean up their tanks and fuel filter, and to reduce both fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

ChangeXL powered by XBEE reduces filter consumption and soot emissions and prevents bacteria in the fuels. Many of our ships suffer from bacterial problems.”

In practice it often happens that a bacterial problem occurs in the bunkers in combination with water. To eliminate bacteria a biocide was often added. Biocides kill the bacteria and sinks to the bottom of the tanks, where sludge is created. With the ship swinging at sea, this sludge is released from the bottom and blocks your filters.

ChangeXl powered by XBEE prevents these problems and cleans the bunkers and the entire fuel system after a while. We have experienced better performance and these annoyances are a thing of the past. It sometimes happens that you store fuel as ballast and therefore not use it for a certain time. With ChangeXL powered by XBEE, this fuel can be kept for a very long time.

The same applies to the storage life of the engine oil of the main and auxiliary engines, which we have had analyzed at laboratories. Our goal is to extend the intervals by a number of hours. This saves a lot of costs and of course less waste. We may conclude that we have succeeded with ChangeXL powered by XBEE.

Although ChangeXL powered by XBEE is not the one and only solution to all climate change challenges, I am glad we can contribute to reducing our impact on the climate. This is where ChangeXL powered by XBEE also helps!

Dennis BeintemaCFO, Glomar Group