Interest in the marine use of biodiesel came about through my internship aboard the Cape Ann Whale Watch out of Gloucester Massachusetts. With the time I spent with the whales and aboard the boat, I became extremely interested in how a loud, noisy, diesel boat could in any way be helping the conservation of the whales' habitat. I spent the past semester researching and investigating how applicable biodiesel use would be in a diesel engine on a marine vessel. I found many examples out on the west coast and through expanded research in articles and also through interviews; I found that the developments with the fuel are very recent, exciting and also inspiring. I decided that I would take the information and knowledge that I put together into the research of the marine use of biodiesel and gear it towards a final product that I would actually be able to apply in my life, working with local whale watch companies towards a greater level of environmental conservation and helping them lead the industry and the public through example.