The 49,000 dwt Pacific Cobalt is the biggest ship but to be fitted with the Filtree system
Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) experiences that it has accomplished the profitable set up of Value Maritime’s (VM) Filtree system onboard its managed vessel M/T Pacific Cobalt in Rotterdam. The Filtree system, which filters sulfur and 99% of particulate matter, consists of VM’s carbon seize & storage (CCS) module that may seize as much as 40% of CO2 emissions from the vessel’s essential and auxiliary engines.
The 2020-built, 49,700 DWT tanker is the biggest ship but to be fitted with VM’s Filtree System, and is the primary of two sister ships set to be put in with the system underneath an settlement signed in May of final yr.
The CO2 is captured in a particular chemical that’s saved in an onboard tank that was recoated and transformed for this objective as a part of the retrofit. The tank now supplies enough cupboard space to seize greater than 200 tonnes of CO2 in a single voyage. Once the tank is full, the chemical might be pumped out in port and delivered to finish customers, resembling greenhouses or artificial gas producers, who will be capable to launch the CO2 on demand. The CO2 will also be positioned into carbon sequestration networks. The chemical will then be returned to the vessel for reuse and to seize extra CO2.
The set up of the prefabricated fuel filtering system commenced in mid-January 2023 in Rotterdam. It took 17 days to finish and was managed collectively by EPS’s and VM’s sea and shore workers.
There is a rising recognition that carbon seize and storage has to play a task in international decarbonization efforts — together with in maritime.
“2023 marks a critical year for the shipping industry,” stated EPS CEO Cyril Ducau. “For us to hit IMO 2050 and net zero targets, we need to start moving the needle significantly now. To ensure that we are able to make a significant difference, we have been developing a portfolio of solutions across various vessel types. Advanced decarbonization technology, like the CCS system from Value Maritime, offers a concrete solution that can be implemented on existing vessels. The result is an immediate carbon emission reduction while removing the need to wait for the development and rationalization of alternative green fuel infrastructure.”
“Indeed, 2023 is the year of change for sustainable shipping,” Value Maritime co-founder & director Maarten Lodewijks added. “EPS is leading the charge of shipping companies that have already started the transition to a greener fleet. Thanks to them, we have now succeeded in bringing our filtering and carbon capture technology to the tanker market. A special thanks should go to the installation team who completed this project within a narrow window and with the utmost professionalism.”
