As the maritime industry grapples with the need to reduce emissions, carbon capture technology offers a potential solution with wide-reaching implications.

On this episode of Setting Course, Joe Rousseau, ABS Director of Offshore Technology, joins host John Snyder, Managing Editor for Riviera Maritime Media, to discuss the emerging carbon capture, utilization and storage value chain. Rousseau provides insight into new carbon capture technologies, potential use cases for captured carbon and the value chain’s impact on the maritime industry.

Key Points

• Onboard carbon capture is still in the early stages of development in the maritime industry.
• Scaling the technology for shipboard use presents challenges such as limited space, weight considerations, and the need for associated systems and power.
• Infrastructure and regulatory support are crucial for the commercialization of carbon capture in shipping.
• Captured carbon can be used to create synthetic fuels, but the scale of carbon capture efforts requires significant infrastructure and financial considerations.
• Carbon capture in shipping involves not only onboard capture but also the transportation, storage, and potential reuse of captured carbon.