First European Built CO2 Carrier for CCS Projects Officially Launched

INEOS and Royal Wagenborg have launch and named the first European built offshore CO2 carrier for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, marking a major for Project Greensand and CCS schemes across the EU.

The CO2 carrier has been named Carbon Destroyer 1 at the ceremony held at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the Netherlands, as part of the partnership between Royal Wagenborg and INEOS Energy.

The Carbon Destroyer 1 carrier is based on Wagenborg’s EasyMax design and has been specially adapted for handling CO₂ under pressure and at low temperatures.

It is built to the highest safety and environmental standards, aligning with maritime sustainability goals.

Through Project Greensand, Denmark is positioning itself as a hub for CO2 storage in Europe, and Carbon Destroyer 1 will connect emitters with permanent, commercial scale offshore CO2 storage.

The vessel is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2025 or early 2026 – when Project Greensand’s is due to begin permanent commercial scale CO2 storage operations.

“Carbon destroyer 1 will transport captured CO2 from across Europe, creating a virtual pipeline between the point of capture and permanent storage deep beneath the seabed of the North Sea. The delivery of the