Haugaland Næringspark is leading a new pilot project that will investigate how CO₂ captured on board ships can be connected to a CCS value chain on land.
Haugaland Næringspark is the initiator and driving force behind the industrial collaboration CCS Haugalandet, where, together with the industry, they have analyzed different variants of cost-effective CO2 management on Haugalandet. Here, actors from the maritime industry, industry, authorities and ports will look together at how to close the challenging gap between capture on board and further handling on land.
OCC (onboard carbon capture) can also be an important piece in the green shift for the maritime sector. Now the horizon is expanding and there is a desire to see these value chains in context. That is why the pilot project "OCC: from capture to permanent storage" has been launched through the Green Shipping Program.
Kick-off meeting in Haugesund
On Thursday, November 27, the pilot was formally launched with a kick-off meeting in Nordsjø office park in Haugesund, with the project partners and relevant stakeholders from the region.
The project will clarify whether it is technically, practically and economically feasible to establish a reception and further handling of CO₂ from ships, starting from Haugalandet. Although the technology to capture CO₂ directly on board ships is available, there is currently a lack of solutions for what happens when the ship arrives at the dock. It is precisely this gap – from capture on board to storage – that the pilot will address.
Will provide input into future frameworks and strategies
Industry in Norway is largely dependent on sea transport, both for raw materials and for exporting products to Europe. In addition, Norway has an extensive offshore fleet. Collectively, these ships represent significant emission points where OCC can help reduce the carbon footprint.
– The pilot study will provide a professional basis for further development of the OCC value chain, and provide input to authorities and market players who are now designing future frameworks and strategies for both OCC and CCS, explains project manager Bjarte Børtveit at Haugaland Næringspark.
Lessons learned from early projects
At the kick-off meeting, experiences from both Norwegian offshore vessels and international container and tanker ships that have tested carbon capture were presented. The common lesson is that on-board capture can be solved, but that the lack of infrastructure and clear frameworks for handling, transporting and storing CO₂ makes it challenging to scale the technology.
– Therefore, it is good that we are now able to bring together actors from the entire value chain to enhance the work and create shared insight, says Børtveit.
Invitation to actors in the region
The pilot partners are the Norwegian Environment Agency, the Norwegian Maritime Authority, Sintef, DNV, Wärtsilä, Maran Shuttle Tankers, Grenland Port, Narvik Port, Simon Møkster Shipping, Sinoceanic Shipping, Helland-Evebø Consulting and Brevik Engineering. Haugaland Næringspark is the pilot owner.
Also present during the kickoff were local representatives from Karmsund Port, Hydro Karmøy, Equinor and Horisont Energi.
The project manager encourages stakeholders within the maritime industry, logistics, ports, technology and CCS to contact us if they are interested in participating as a pilot partner or contributing data, experience or issues to the project.
Interested in contributing? Contact project manager Bjarte Bjørtveit:
Phone: + 47 951 51 119
Mail: bjarte.bortveit@haugaland-park.no
