Norways Solvang Rederi installs on Clipper Eris a full-scale carbon capture system (OCCS) from Wärtsilä

c: Solvang
Clipper Eris, the ethylene carrier owned by Solvang, is ready for pilot testing, becoming the world’s first ship fitted with a full-scale carbon capture and storage system.
The pilot project is being undertaken as a joint effort between Solvang, MAN Energy Solutions, Wärtsilä and research institute SINTEF.
Besides this ship, Solvang has 7 more vessels being constructed. They are almost ready to be equipped with the same carbon capture facility that can decrease carbon dioxide emissions by up to 70% before it is stored in deck tanks for discharge to sequestration or use.
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The partners presented the project in Singapore on 16 January and the vessel leaves the docks at Seatrium admiralty yard early February for pilot testing.
Onboard Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (“OCCUS”) could assist in reducing the environmental impact by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from ships before they are released into the atmosphere with exhaust gas. The captured CO2 emissions are then liquefied and transported away and stored deep underground or turned into value-added products.
CO2 can be recycled and used in land-based industries, but the global infrastructure for discharge for shipping needs to be developed fast. In addition, IMO must implement global regulations with benefits and penalty schemes for achieving the set goals.
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Solvang has seven new vessels under construction, all designed and ready for installation of OCCS technology.
Edvin Endresen, CEO of Solvang ASA said that this technology is the shortcut to decarbonising the world’s deep-sea fleet and is a promising solution for future vessels.
Clipper Eris spent the last few months in the dry dock undergoing a complete retrofit and it is now equipped with the new OCCS technology. It will leave the berths at the Seatrium admiralty yard in early February for pilot testing.