Offshore staff
HAMBURG, Germany — Bernhard Schulte has ordered its first CO2 tanker, the fourth carrier for the Northern Lights carbon capture and storage project in Norway.
Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore (DSOC) will construct the vessel with delivery planned in 2026. It will support a long-term time charter agreement with Northern Lights and development of cross-border CO2 transport and storage infrastructure in northwest Europe.
The Northern Lights co-venturers Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies had previously ordered three vessels, two of which are under construction at DSOC and the other ordered in September.
All four vessels are of the same design with a length of 130 m and two cylindrical tanks with a cargo capacity of 7,500 cu. m.
They will transport liquefied CO2 at a maximum 19 bar(g) pressure and a minimum -35 C temperature from Northern Lights’ emitting clients to the CO2 receiving terminal at Øygarden, Norway, before permanent storage in the Norwegian North Sea.
Primary fuel for the ships will be LNG. This, combined with other technologies such as wind-assisted rotor sail and air lubrication, should lead to a 34% lower carbon footprint compared to conventional ships running on marine fuel, said Bernhard Schulte.
12.14.2023
