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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jan 26, 2026 (Mon)

Shipboard CO2 Capture (OCCS) Gains Momentum as Carriers Accelerate Trials for Decarbonization

OCCS installed on an LPG carrier (from Solvang’s website)
　Interest is growing in onboard carbon capture and storage systems (OCCS), which capture CO2 (carbon ・・・ %E3%80%80Interest+is+growing+in+onboard+carbon+capture+and+storage+systems+%28%3Cb%3EOCCS%3C%2Fb%3E%29%2C+which+capture+CO2+%28carbon+dioxide%29+emitted+by+ships+on+board.+This+is+because%2C+in+an+era+when+CO2+emissions+from+ships+have+become+a+cost%2C+installing+%3Cb%3EOCCS%3C%2Fb%3E+can+reduce+CO2+emissions+regardless+of+the+type+of+fuel+used.+As+the+development+of+onboard+CO2+capture+systems+progresses%2C+efforts+are+also+intensifying+in+earnest+to+build+a+value+chain+for+storing+and+reusing+the+captured+CO2.+An+increasing+number+of+shipping+companies+are+installing+them+on+the+vessels+they+operate.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%3Cb%3EOCCS%3C%2Fb%3E+is+equipment+that+captures+CO2+from+a+ship%E2%80%99s+exhaust+gas+and+liquefies+and+stores+it.+By+applying+CO2+capture+technologies+for+onshore+facilities+%E2%80%94+such+as+chemical+absorption+%E2%80%94+competition+is+intensifying+to+develop+and+commercialize+products+for+ships.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80A+major+reason+shipping+companies+are+focusing+on+%3Cb%3EOCCS%3C%2Fb%3E+is+that+CO2+emissions+from+ships+have+begun+to+directly+affect+their+costs.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+European+Union+%28EU%29+has+applied+the+EU+Emissions+Trading+System+%28EU-ETS%29%2C+which+requires+the+acquisition+of+emissions+allowances+according+to+CO2+emissions%2C+to+the+shipping+industry+as+well.+Similar+regulations+are+also+being+discussed+at+the+IMO+%28International+Maritime+Organization%29.+It+is+becoming+increasingly+likely+that+installing+%3Cb%3EOCCS%3C%2Fb%3E+will+be+economically+advantageous.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80A+key+feature+of+%3Cb%3EOCCS%3C%2Fb%3E+is+that+it+is+also+effective+for+heavy+fuel+oil+fueled+vessels+that+use+conventional+marine+fuels.+Fuel+switching+is+the+most+effective+way+to+reduce+CO2+emissions%2C+but+it+is+difficult+for+existing+ships+that+use+heavy+fuel+oil+to+switch+fuels.+Even+for+newly+built+ships%2C+adopting+new+fuels+is+often+difficult+depending+on+the+route+and+vessel+type.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Furthermore%2C+combining+it+with+new+fuels+such+as+liquefied+natural+gas+%28LNG%29+and+methanol%2C+which+have+a+lower+environmental+impact+than+conventional+fuels%2C+is+expected+to+deliver+further+CO2+reductions.+Zero+emissions+are+also+becoming+a+realistic+prospect.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Against+this+backdrop%2C+more+shipping+companies+are+adopting+%3Cb%3EOCCS%3C%2Fb%3E+on+a+trial+basis.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80MOL+has+installed+%3Cb%3EOCCS%3C%2Fb%3E+on+an+LR+%28Large+Range%29+1+product+carrier%3B+Singapore-based+dry+bulk+carrier+Berge+Bulk+has+introduced+it+on+a+60%2C000-dwt-class+Ultramax+bulker%3B+and+Norway%E2%80%99s+gas+carrier+Solvang+has+introduced+it+on+an+LPG+%28liquefied+petroleum+gas%29+carrier.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+response+to+growing+interest+from+shipping+companies%2C+shipyards+are+also+moving+quickly.+For+example%2C+Oshima+Shipbuilding+has+obtained+Approval+in+Principle+%28AiP%29+from+ClassNK+%28NK%29+for+the+basic+design+of+a+multi-fuel+bulker+designed+with+%3Cb%3EOCCS%3C%2Fb%3E+installation+in+mind.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80There+are+numerous+challenges+to+the+widespread+adoption+of+%3Cb%3EOCCS%3C%2Fb%3E.+In+addition+to+the+need+to+develop+infrastructure+for+offloading+CO2+captured+onboard%2C+establishing+mechanisms+to+store+and+reuse+the+captured+CO2+is+also+a+challenge.+It+is+also+essential+to+establish+rules+governing+the+cross-border+transfer+of+captured+CO2.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CUnder+IMO+rules%2C+emissions+are+recognized+as+reduced+only+once+the+CO2+captured+by+%3Cb%3EOCCS%3C%2Fb%3E+has+been+successfully+stored+geologically%2C%E2%80%9C+a+stakeholder+said.+He+said%2C+%E2%80%9CTo+promote+the+wider+adoption+of+%3Cb%3EOCCS%3C%2Fb%3E%2C+we+need+to+accelerate+the+establishment+of+the+technology+and+deepen+discussions+across+the+entire+value+chain.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanically+recognizes+and+analyzes+information+and+produces+results.+The+users+should+understand+the+above+conditions+before+using+this+service.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%8B%E9%A0%85%EF%BC%9A%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%92%E4%BB%8B%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%82%8B%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%BD%9C%E6%88%90%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B%E3%80%81%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%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