Crowley introduced it is going to pilot carbon seize know-how on board one in all its containerships underneath the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (META) program.
The Jacksonville, Fla. primarily based transport firm stated it has reached an settlement with Sana Monica, Calif. primarily based Carbon Ridge and MARAD to function, measure and optimize the know-how’s effectiveness in precise maritime environments at port and in the end at sea. The collaboration contains the engineering, manufacturing and integration of a small capability model of Carbon Ridge’s full-scale carbon seize system.
“The advancement of the pilot project represents a milestone in the emerging technology for carbon capture. With its potential for significant emissions reductions through retrofitting or during new building, ship owners and operators have the opportunity to future-proof their vessels for incoming regulations, as well as reach internal goals for decarbonization and reduced emissions impacts,” stated Chase Dwyer, CEO, Carbon Ridge.
Crowley’s engineering companies group is main the combination of the pilot system on the containership Storm, which serves the U.S. and Caribbean Basin. The carbon seize system might be housed in two 40-foot container models on the vessel’s major deck and have a further 20-foot ISO-certified tank for storing the captured liquid CO2. The pilot challenge is anticipated to seize 1 metric ton per day from the vessel’s major engine.
“We are excited to help spearhead the maritime industry’s journey to cleaner operations at sea and in our communities,” stated Brett Bennett, senior vp and common supervisor, Crowley Logistics. “This is a strong step forward to understanding and achieving our commitment to reaching net-zero emissions as part of our sustainability strategy.”
“MARAD is pleased to work with industry partners through META to demonstrate innovative technology applications that may lead to greater greenhouse gas emission reductions in the maritime sector,” stated Daniel Yuska, director of the MARAD Office of Environment and Innovation.
Installation of the pilot unit on the vessel is anticipated in 2024 after finishing onshore testing.
In 2022, Crowley contributed to Carbon Ridge’s seed funding spherical to proceed growing the know-how.
