BARAKA-9 a new aluminium utility boat becomes Trans Wave’s first vessel capable of operating on 100% biodiesel
Pinnacle Marine (Singapore) has launched BARAKA-9, a new B100-compatible aluminium utility boat built for Trans Wave Marine Services, marking the operator’s first move into harbour craft capable of running entirely on biodiesel.
Launched on 5 October 2026, BARAKA-9 is designed to operate on B100 — 100% biodiesel rather than a biodiesel/diesel blend. The fuel can be produced from renewable feedstocks including used cooking oil and vegetable oils, providing vessel operators with a potential route to reduce reliance on conventional fossil diesel.
The vessel represents an important step in Trans Wave Marine Services’ adoption of alternative fuels and forms part of a growing move towards more sustainable harbour craft operations in Singapore.
The project was developed through close collaboration between Pinnacle Marine and Trans Wave Marine Services, bringing together the vessel owner’s operational requirements with the shipyard’s experience in developing B100-compatible harbour craft.
For Pinnacle Marine, BARAKA-9 follows the earlier launches of PRESIDENT 100 and SEA HORIZON, further expanding the shipbuilder’s portfolio of vessels capable of operating on B100.
The growing interest in B100-compatible vessels reflects the efforts of Singapore’s harbour craft sector to adopt practical alternative-fuel solutions while maintaining the operational requirements of commercial marine operations.
It also highlights the importance of collaboration between vessel owners, operators and shipbuilders in bringing alternative-fuel technology into active service rather than limiting decarbonisation initiatives to future vessel concepts.
With BARAKA-9 now joining the Trans Wave Marine Services fleet, the project provides a further example of B100-compatible technology being deployed in Singapore’s working harbour fleet.
Pinnacle Marine has also confirmed that three further B100-compatible vessels are scheduled for launch in the coming months, signalling continued momentum behind the development of the next generation of Singapore’s harbour craft.
