South Korean shipbuilder, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has finished testing an on board carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage (OCCS) unit.
The new system was trialled on an LNGC and is expected to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as the OCCS will allow the capture and storage of CO2 on board ship before releasing it safely after making a port call.
DSME has been working with Hi Air Korea, a local ships’ equipment manufacturer, to develop an OCCS unit since 2020.
In June, DSME agreed with Greek LNGC owner GasLog and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to conduct a joint study on how to install OCCS units on DSME-built LNGCs.
ABS was tasked with coming up with the overall class rules related with the development of an OCCS unit and overseeing the process for obtaining an Approval in Principle (AiP) from the relevant authorities.
Last year, DSME, signed a contract with GasLog to build four LNGCs, which will be equipped with an OCCS unit.
