A BAEBOAT charter contract has been signed by the Engineering Advancement Association of Japan (ENAA) and Sanyu Kisen Co, for the world’s first liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) transportation and tank system.
ENAA has been leading the development of a demonstration test ship and LCO2 tank system specifications. Sanyu Kisen has ordered manufacture of the tank system based on the R&D by ENAA and construction of a demonstration test ship equipped with its tank system, from Mitsubishi Shipbuilding.
The vessel will be built at the Enoura Plant at MHI’s Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works.
Upon delivery, ENAA will charter the demonstration test ship from Sanyu Kisen to carry out research and development and demonstration tests for establishing LCO2 ship technology. Specifically, to transport LCO2 for carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).
ENAA will work with K-Line, Nippon Gas Line and Ochanomizu University to accelerate R&D of the LCO2 transportation technology and contribute to cost reduction of CCUS technology.
“In the demonstration project, we plan to use the vessel to collect operational data under various loading conditions and in various weather and sea conditions,” ENAA said in a statement.
