Lloyd's Register Award AiP for Value Maritime’s Carbon Capture and Storage System

Lloyd's Register has granted Approval in Principle for Rotterdam based Value Maritime’s Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) System. The Filtree System – a prefabricated gas cleaning system that filters sulphur and 99% of particulate matter, significantly reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Value Maritime receives LR Award - Rotterdam Maritime Capital of Europe

Credit: Value Maritime

Value Maritime’s Filtree System will be installed on two Eastern Pacific Shipping vessels, making them the largest ocean-going vessels fitted with carbon capture technology.

The CCS system includes a Carbon Capture Module that captures the CO2 in a special chemical. This chemical will be stored in a large tank onboard which will be converted for this purpose. When full, the chemical will be pumped out in port and the CO2 will be released for re-use by CO2 customers or for injection into carbon sequestration networks.

The Approval in Principle confirms Value Maritime’s CCS system as compliant with LR’s goal-based and comprehensive prescriptive requirements, marking a milestone on the journey towards halving GHG emissions by 2050, as set out by the IMO.

Value Maritime’s CCS technology allows vessels to capture up to 40% of CO2 emissions, with the potential of exceeding 90% in the future.

Source: Value Maritime