Bernhard Schulte orders first CO2 tanker for Norwegian CCS project

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. The tanker will support a long-term time charter agreement with Northern Lights, transporting liquefied CO2 from emitting clients to the CO2 receiving terminal at Øygarden, Norway, for permanent storage in the Norwegian North Sea. The vessels, designed for a 34% lower carbon footprint, will use liquefied natural gas as their primary fuel and incorporate wind-assisted rotor sail and air lubrication technologies. (Offshore Magazine)