Lloyd’s Register (LR) has assigned its first class notation for carbon capture onboard a ship to Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS)-owned Pacific Cobalt. The 50,000 dwt mid-range chemical carrier retrofit features a prefabricated Onboard Carbon Capture & Storage (OCCS) system supplied by Value Maritime, to significantly reduce exhaust emissions.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle to ERMA FIRST for its amine absorption-based Carbon Capture & Storage system.