Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Advances Concept for Smaller LCO2 Carrier

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. working in conjunction with Nippon Gas Line continues to make progress on the development of its concept for a liquified CO2 carrier vessel. While much of the focus in the industry is on the need for more and larger CO2 carriers to meet the anticipated needs of the carbon capture and storage industry, this project focused on a specialized LCO2 carrier tailored to the coastal market in Japan.

Mitsubishi has been actively promoting the development of LCO2 carriers and the establishment of CCS value chains. In a project working with Nihon …