The Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has wrapped up what it said was the ‘world’s first’ maritime pilot showcasing the full value chain of onboard captured carbon dioxide (CO2), including offloading, handling, transport and utilization.

The pilot, which was completed in China on June 25, was performed in two stages. As disclosed, the first phase involved OCCS solutions provider Shanghai Qiyao Environmental Technology (SMDERI-QET) conducting a ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of 25.44 metric tons of captured CO2 from the Panama-flagged boxship MV Ever Top to the receiving vessel, the Dejin 26.