ABS greenlights 'first-of-its-kind' LCO2 barge design
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted its stamp of approval to compatriot Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) for a preliminary design of a liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) barge.
As disclosed, Overseas Shipbuilding, the parent company of marine carbon transport and storage provider Aptamus Carbon Solutions, secured the approval in principle (AiP) for the vessel following the latest ABS requirements for constructing and classing liquefied gas tank barges.
The creation of the ship’s design is described as an‘essential’ component of the Tampa Regional Intermodal Carbon Hub (T-RICH) project, a proposed carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) initiative aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Tampa Bay region in Florida.
As informed, the project, for which OSG secured a $400,000 grant from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) in December 2023, is designed to collect carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from industrial sources, transport them via pipelines or other means, and either store them underground or repurpose them for industrial applications.
The vessel’s cargo handling system design is based on medium-pressure
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