On May 7, Wärtsilä announced the deployment of a new carbon capture technology capable of reducing ship emissions by up to 70%. The first full-scale installation was completed on the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker Clipper Eris, owned by Solvang ASA.
The system was installed on the Clipper Eris, a Norwegian-flagged tanker built in 2019, with a length of 159.9 meters and a gross tonnage of 19,428 tons. It captures gases from all exhaust sources on the vessel. Testing of the system began in open waters in February this year, allowing Wärtsilä to optimize the technology for use on existing ships.
Development of this technology started in 2019 at Wärtsilä’s research and testing facility in Moss, Norway. Full-scale trials on the Clipper Eris confirmed that the system can reduce CO₂ emissions by up to 70%, making a significant contribution toward the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2050 emission targets.
Wärtsilä also estimates the cost of carbon capture using this technology to be around $54-76 per ton, including capital and operational expenses. The company offers a wide range of emissions reduction solutions, including SOx scrubbers, NOx reduction systems, and particulate filtration. These technologies can be adapted for various fuel types, including HFO, MGO, methanol, and LNG.
