Bernhard Schulte orders Northern Lights CO2 provider

The Northern Lights JV, during which Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies are equal companions, has awarded a time constitution settlement to Bernhard Schulte that may see the development of a fourth 7,500 cubic meter CO2 provider for its fleet. The brand new Northern Lights CO2 provider would be the fourth in a collection of sister ships at the moment underneath building at China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co., Ltd (DSOC). It will likely be the primary ship of this sort to affix the Bernhard Schulte fleet.

“Ordering this vessel is an thrilling step within the growth of Bernhard Schulte’s fleet portfolio in an progressive future tanker phase,” says Ian Beveridge, CEO of Bernhard Schulte. “We’re trying ahead to turning into a part of Northern Lights’ industry-leading challenge to offer CO2 transport and storage infrastructure. We’re moreover delighted to have Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore as our chosen companion on this endeavour. The Schulte Group has long-standing relationships with Chinese language shipyards, which is a powerful basis for this excellent challenge.”

“This deal marks one other main milestone for us. CCS is a protected and environment friendly strategy to deal with emissions and it’s vital to fulfill local weather targets,” says Børre Jacobsen, managing director of Northern Lights. “We’re excited to see Bernhard Schulte now coming into the liquid CO2 enterprise, as sturdy partnerships are required to succeed.”

The 130-meter lengthy Northern Lights CO2 provider vessels will carry 7,500 cubic meters of liquid CO2 in two cylindrical tanks at a most 19 bar(g) stress and minimal -35°C temperature. Preserving their ownThe LNG dual-fueled vessels will every be fitted with a rotor sail and hull air lubrication.

On schedule to be able to obtain CO2 in 2024, Northern Lights presents CO2 transportation and storage companies to industrial emitters in Norway and throughout Europe. It would transport liquefied CO2 from seize websites to an onshore receiving terminal in western Norway, earlier than transporting it by pipeline for everlasting storage in a reservoir 2,600 meters underneath the seabed.