Crowley and Carbon Ridge, in collaboration with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (META) program, have initiated a pilot carbon capture project onboard Crowley’s container ship.
Utilizing Carbon Ridge’s second-generation carbon capture technology, the companies and MARAD have executed a cooperative agreement for the pilot program to operate, measure, and optimize the technology’s effectiveness in actual maritime environments at port and ultimately at sea. The collaboration involves the engineering, manufacturing, and integration of a small-capacity version of Carbon Ridge’s full-scale carbon capture system.
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
… said Chase Dwyer, CEO, Carbon Ridge.
The carbon capture system will be housed in two 40-foot container units on the vessel’s main deck and have an additional 20-foot ISO-certified tank for storing the captured liquid CO2. The pilot project aims to capture 1 metric ton per day from the vessel’s main engine.
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
… commented Daniel Yuska, director of the MARAD Office of Environment and Innovation.
We are excited to help spearhead the maritime industry’s journey to cleaner operations at sea and in our communities
… added Brett Bennett, senior vice president and general manager, Crowley Logistics
Installation of the pilot unit on the vessel is expected in 2024 after completing onshore testing.
