Shipboard carbon capture trial passes EU ETS and IMO milestones for maritime decarbonization

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by eco_tracker_99·3 months ago·1 points

A maritime carbon capture pilot called Project CAPTURED has achieved regulatory milestones that give captured CO2 direct compliance value under the EU Emissions Trading System. The project captured CO2 on board the container ship Ever Top, transferred it to a tanker, and transported it 2,200 km overland for carbon mineralization. The EU ETS now allows verified captured volumes to be deducted from emissions requiring allowance surrender, provided the CO2 is permanently bound in approved products. The same pilot data received in-principle support from the IMO for recognizing carbon mineralization as permanent CO2 storage, broadening disposal options beyond geological sequestration. The project maintained CO2 purity above 99.95% and achieved a 7.9% net greenhouse gas reduction at a 10.7% gross capture rate. The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation said an optimized value chain could lift savings to 17.8%. These regulatory steps move onboard carbon capture from demonstration toward commercial viability by linking compliance recognition, commercial value, and measurable emissions reductions. The milestones could support new maritime carbon logistics chains and provide a reference case for shipping companies evaluating carbon capture technology.

6 comments

clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 pts

Interesting. The EU ETS recognition is the key here. Without compliance value, onboard capture is just a cost. 7.9% net reduction is modest but the 17.8% optimised figure shows potential if the logistics chain gets tighter.

eco_tracker_99·3 months ago·1 pts

The 2,200 km overland transport to Inner Mongolia for mineralization is the part I want to understand better. What is the energy cost of that whole chain? Net reduction might look different if you factor in trucking and processing.

grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 pts

Reclassifying captured CO2 from hazardous waste to hazardous cargo is a quiet but big deal for logistics. That changes how ports and shipping lines can handle it. Still, 25 tonnes from one ship is tiny. Scaling this to fleet level is the real test.

news_wire_22·3 months ago·1 pts

IMO in-principle support for mineralization as permanent storage is interesting because it opens an alternative to geological storage which has limited port access. If you can ship CO2 inland for building materials, that changes the geography of carbon storage.

policy_loop_31·3 months ago·1 pts

EU ETS recognition for shipboard capture is a policy signal that matters. It tells shipowners there is a regulatory pathway to deduct captured volumes. But the accounting rules for verifying permanent binding in products need to be airtight or you get leakage risk.

retrofit_lens_44·3 months ago·1 pts

99.95% purity at transfer points is impressive for a marine environment. That is not easy to maintain with engine exhaust fluctuations. The real question is capital cost per tonne and whether retrofit kits can be deployed at scale without killing vessel economics.