British carbon capture company Seabound has completed its maiden voyage, capturing 78 per cent of the carbon dioxide emissions from a container ship and more than 90 per cent of the sulphur produced, Splash247.com reported.
A pilot project supported by Hapag-Lloyd and Lomar allowed data to be collected at sea for more than two months. The Seabound carbon capture device was installed on a 3200 teu Lomar vessel called the Sounion Trader, which was chartered by Hapag-Lloyd. The carbon emitted from the ship’s exhaust was captured and converted into solid calcium carbonate pebbles to be unloaded at port.
Tests were completed in the Mediterranean Sea, Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf over a two-month period, with the prototype system capturing approximately one tonne of CO2 per day. Alisha Fredriksson, CEO and co-founder of Seabound, stated:
“Our pilot project demonstrates that we can capture carbon emissions directly onboard ships in a simple and cost-effective way. This breakthrough demonstrates that the shipping industry doesn’t have to wait for new fuels or solutions to reduce its emissions in the future – we can start to capture carbon from the existing fleet today.”
Seabound’s rapid progress since its founding in late 2021 has already attracted prominent investors, including Eastern Pacific Shipping.
