- Berge Bulk has installed a carbon capture system on its 63,000 DWT Ultramax vessel, Berge Yotei, as part of its Maritime Marshall Plan for decarbonisation.
- The system, developed by Value Maritime, integrates CO₂ removal into a scrubber and captures up to 15 tonnes of CO₂ per day, potentially cutting emissions by 30%.
- This marks a move toward circular carbon use and highlights Berge Bulk’s long-term goals of offsetting emissions, achieving a zero-emission vessel by 2030, and fleetwide decarbonisation by 2050.
Berge Bulk has taken a significant step in maritime decarbonisation by completing the installation of a carbon capture system on its Ultramax bulk carrier, Berge Yotei. Developed in partnership with Value Maritime, the system is part of the company’s broader Maritime Marshall Plan. The technology integrates carbon capture with an exhaust gas scrubber known as the Filtree System, enabling the vessel to capture up to 15 tonnes of CO₂ per day, potentially reducing operational emissions by 30%.
Beyond Traditional Scrubbing: Circular Carbon Use
The Filtree System differentiates itself from traditional exhaust scrubbers by removing both sulphur oxides and CO₂ from a ship’s emissions. CO₂ is absorbed into a reusable amine solution, which can later be offloaded at port for regeneration or use in industrial sectors such as agriculture, beverage production, and more. This closed-loop approach supports a circular carbon economy and expands the potential impact of maritime carbon capture.
Leadership in Decarbonisation Strategy
Berge Bulk CEO James Marshall reaffirmed the company’s commitment to combining efficiency improvements, new fuel adoption, and emissions capture technology. He noted that while the company has supported nature-based carbon capture for years, including the planting of 18.5 million trees since 2021 — the next logical step is capturing emissions directly from ships at sea.
Long-Term Vision and Regulatory Preparedness
Berge Bulk’s early adoption of onboard carbon capture positions the company as a practical contributor to emerging maritime climate regulations. Although frameworks such as MARPOL and the EU ETS continue to develop, the company’s experience offers valuable insights into the real-world deployment, monitoring, and scaling of carbon capture solutions at sea.
Maritime Marshall Plan in Action
The installation aboard Berge Yotei is a central component of Berge Bulk’s four-pillar Maritime Marshall Plan, which prioritises:
- Continuous improvement of fleet efficiency,
- Adoption of cutting-edge maritime technologies,
- Transition to alternative, cleaner fuels, and
- Investment in both technological and nature-based carbon capture.
The company has set ambitious goals to support these pillars, including achieving full carbon offset from 2025 onward, launching a zero-emissions vessel by 2030, and attaining zero-emissions fleetwide by 2050.
Industry-Wide Collaboration Needed
Berge Bulk stresses that true decarbonisation will require industry-wide cooperation. The company is calling on governments, ports, regulators, and technology developers to work together in establishing the infrastructure, standards, and commercial frameworks necessary for scaling carbon capture solutions across the global shipping fleet.
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