Samsung Heavy Industries and HMM Begin Carbon Capture Recycling Ship Demonstration 'World's Largest'

Accelerating Development of Eco-Friendly Ships

Samsung Heavy Industries announced on the 2nd that it held a completion ceremony for the 'Shipboard Carbon Dioxide Capture, Liquefaction, and Storage System (OCCS)' jointly developed with HMM, Panasia, and the Korean Register, and will begin full-scale demonstration through ships equipped with this technology.

OCCS refers to technology that captures, liquefies, safely stores, and recycles carbon dioxide generated during ship operation. It has emerged as a key technology for achieving zero carbon emissions in the shipbuilding and shipping industries. The OCCS developed purely with domestic technology can capture, liquefy, and store 1 ton of carbon dioxide per hour and 24 tons per day on board a ship. It is considered the largest scale in the world.

Samsung Heavy Industries and Panasia are conducting demonstration operations of the carbon dioxide capture, liquefaction, and storage system of OCCS installed on a 2100TEU container ship currently operated by HMM, while HMM is responsible for equipment operation and safety evaluation. The shipping company will evaluate the performance of the carbon capture device through sea trials over three days starting from the 8th.

Through this demonstration, the four companies are expected to verify the carbon dioxide capture and liquefaction performance, secure operational data at sea, and accumulate know-how on OCCS operation.

At the completion ceremony held at the 'Korea Made' shipyard in Mokpo, Jeonnam, officials are taking a commemorative photo.
[Photo by Samsung Heavy Industries]

Samsung Heavy Industries plans to apply the technology secured through joint research to large vessels it builds in the future and actively utilize it in the development of liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers.

Previously, in April last year, the four companies including Samsung Heavy Industries formed a joint working group and signed a 'Shipboard Carbon Capture System Demonstration Agreement.' They have been conducting joint research such as detailed design and technical feasibility evaluation.

Kim Jin-mo, Vice President and Head of Future Business Development at Samsung Heavy Industries, said, "OCCS is a core technology necessary to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050, and it is meaningful as an achievement realized through cooperation among specialized companies." He added, "Through continuous research and development, Samsung Heavy Industries will secure technological competitiveness to lead the eco-friendly ship market."

The completion ceremony held the day before at the 'Korea Made' shipyard in Mokpo, Jeollanam-do, was attended by Panasia Chairman Lee Soo-tae, Samsung Heavy Industries Vice President Kim Jin-mo, executives from each company, and Park Hong-yul, Mayor of Mokpo.