Stena Bulk launches project to test carbon capture system on tankers

Swedish tanker operator Stena Bulk has teamed up with a consortium of shipping organisations and companies to test onboard carbon capture in a three-phase project spread over two years.

PHOTO: Stena Bulk's IMOIIMAXX tanker Stena Impero. Stena Bulk

The project, termed REMARCCABLE (Realising Maritime Carbon Capture to demonstrate the Ability to Lower Emissions), will test the carbon capture system onboard on one of Stena Bulk’s medium-range tankers.

The project aims to capture a minimum of 30% carbon dioxide emissions during normal as well as deep-sea operations. It also aims to find ways to minimise the cost of capturing carbon dioxide onboard - which is regarded as one of the main barriers to the technology's wider uptake.

Other parties involved in the project include, the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), Alfa Laval, the American Bureau of Shipping, Deltamarin, and TNO.

“By participating in this initiative and collaborating with our consortium partners, we hope to step closer to making carbon capture a reality for the global fleet,” Erik Hånell, president and chief executive of Stena Bulk, said.

The technology has gained traction from the industry as several companies have increased efforts to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

Rotterdam-based logistics company Samskip recently announced it will install carbon capture and filtering systems on two of its biofuel-powered container ships by next year.

By Tuhin Roy

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