Seatrium Limited (Seatrium, or the Group) announced that it has successfully secured the world’s first full-scale, turnkey Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) retrofit from Solvang ASA, Norway, a long-term Favoured Customer Contract (FCC) partner.
The full-scale retrofit of a 7MW Wärtsilä Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) system will be carried out on Solvang’s 21,289 cubic metre ethylene carrier, Clipper Eris, scheduled to commence in the third quarter of this year. The project will use amine cleaning technology to capture 70 per cent of the carbon dioxide (CO2) in the exhaust gas from the main engine, involving the entire value chain for handling CO2, including liquefaction and storage onboard the vessel.
Seatrium’s key scope of work includes basic design, detailed engineering, procurement, upgrading of electrical and automation systems, as well as the integration of a carbon capture and compression / storage system.
Tor Ask, Fleet Director of Solvang ASA, said, “The technology will be piloted onboard the vessel over a year while it is operating commercially. If the pilot project is successful, Solvang intends to install the technology on some of our vessels, including newbuilds, thereby contributing to a faster take-up of the technology.”
Leveraging its deep expertise in engineering, Seatrium has built a strong track record in providing lower carbon solutions for the maritime industry. Since 2018, Seatrium have delivered over 500 sustainability-linked solutions, including low carbon, energy saving retrofits and environmental regulatory works. With a focus on maritime decarbonisation, the company is well-positioned to provide its customers with a range of low carbon and cleaner energy solutions to support a sustainable future.