Class society DNV, in its most recent issue of Maritime Impact, issued in advance of its revised Maritime Forecast to 2050, asserts that: “On-board carbon capture is an increasingly viable option. Supported by sustainable and credible reception and storage schemes, this would enable the continued use of conventional fuels and technologies and make a major contribution to emissions reductions” , reports Seatrade Maritime.
Indeed, at seminar held at law firm Reed, Smith’s offices in midtown New York, Morten Lerø, Managing Director of DNV’s Maritime Advisory, said that DNV is looking more closely at onboard carbon capture.
Report issued
On 12 September, the same day as the DNV/ Reed Smith event, the Blue Sky Maritime Coalition (BSMC), an organisation promoting decarbonisation and sustainable practices, generally, for North American fleets, issued its report on the subject: Navigating the Complex Landscape of Onboard Carbon Capture Solutions. BSMC acknowledges in its publication, which it describes as a “high level roadmap”, that carbon capture can be adapted by the maritime industry over a time-frame spanning decades.
Green Corridors
It describes implementation as a “chicken and egg” type situation- requiring technology advances for separation and for onboard storage, landside storage considerations including inclusion in “Green Corridors” projects, and market incentives including changes in the US tax code.
Importantly, noting that MEPC82 is coming up at the IMO, BSMC also points to the need for regulators to jump aboard. They comment that: “The IMO should include carbon capture as an approved method to achieve effective CO2 emissions reduction. The EEDI and EEXI have provisions for innovative technologies, but carbon capture does not fall into any of the existing categories.”
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Source: Seatrade Maritime
