A naming ceremony for the liquefied carbon dioxide (CO₂) carrier “NORTHERN PATHFINDER” was held in Oslo, Norway, on June 17, 2025. It is the second of three vessels built for Northern Lights JV DA, a joint venture dedicated to CO₂ transport and storage. All three ships will be managed by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE), which has been entrusted with their ship management.
Norway’s Minister of Education, other government officials, Northern Lights Managing Director Tim Heijn, and project members attended the event. “K” LINE was represented by its Director and Board Chairperson, Yukikazu Myochin.
The same day and the next, Norway’s Ministry of Energy hosted the Longship Launch Event to officially begin the Longship Project. As part of the celebrations, members of the Norwegian Royal Family, top government officials, and stakeholders from the project boarded the NORTHERN PATHFINDER on June 18.
The vessel is part of the world’s first international full-scale carbon capture
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