Seabound, a UK-based leader in carbon capture solutions for the shipping industry, has successfully tested its novel carbon capture technology on a commercial container ship, addressing a sector contributing to ~3% of global emissions.
The pilot, conducted with the collaboration of global shipping company Lomar and its corporate venture lab, lomarlabs, utilized Seabound’s second-generation carbon capture technology called calcium looping. This innovative system has the potential to capture up to 95% of CO2 emissions from a ship’s exhaust, transforming it into solid calcium carbonate pebbles for reuse or sale.
The project, funded in part by a £1.2 million grant from the UK Government, saw successful testing on a 240m long container ship chartered by Hapag-Lloyd, capturing roughly 1 tonne of CO2 per day in a prototype system.
Seabound’s CEO, Alisha Fredriksson, highlighted the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of their technology, stressing that the shipping industry can begin reducing emissions today.
Stylianos Papageorgiou, Managing Director of lomarlabs, expressed excitement about joining Seabound’s mission, emphasizing the technology’s potential to drive a cleaner future for maritime transport.
Partners and industry leaders, including Innovate UK and ABS, lauded the project as a significant step towards shipping sustainability and the global clean energy transition.
Overall, the successful pilot demonstrates the viability and promise of Seabound’s carbon capture technology for reducing emissions in the maritime industry, paving the way for broader adoption in the future.
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