Carbon Capture and Storage System gains approval

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle for Value Maritime’s Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) System. The Filtree System – a prefabricated gas cleaning system that filters sulfur and 99% of particulate matter – will be fitted on two Eastern Pacific Shipping MR tankers, significantly reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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.