ForestWave vessel duo ready for Value Maritime’s EGCS and CCS technology

Dutch maritime technology company Value Maritime (VM) has been selected by ForestWave, a compatriot active in the multipurpose shortsea segment, to retrofit two 10,600 dwt general cargo vessels with VM’s emission-reducing exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) and integrated carbon capture unit Filtree.

This is the first contract between Value Maritime and ForestWave.

The Filtree system with carbon capture and storage technology, capable of capturing up to 10% of CO2 emissions, will be installed on the FWN Sea and the FWN Sun at the Value Maritime quay in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The plug-and-play Filtree unit, which includes the carbon capture function, allows easy installation on these vessel types.

ForestWave has selected a next-generation 3 MW Filtree with a 10% carbon capture rate and the option to upgrade to a 30% carbon capture rate. Installations are planned for late 2024.

Specifically, the Filtree system is based on a technology that filters sulphur, CO2 and 99% of ultrafine particles from the ships’ exhaust streams. The CO2 capture and storage system will help to further reduce emissions. It involves capturing CO2 from the ship’s exhaust gases and storing it in tanks on board. This is then discharged to land, where it can be stored, for example, in sustainable greenhouse crop cultivation, in methanol plants or underground.

“We look forward to welcoming the EGCS and Carbon Capture units on board our vessels. We are excited about the concept of onboard capture and storage and the opportunities it offers and look forward to gaining experience as the market for captured CO2 matures,” Caspar van OverkliftManager ESG – ForestWave, commented.

“We would like to thank ForestWave for the collaboration. For all of us at Value Maritime, it is a privilege to work with a Dutch pioneer in short-sea shipping who shares our sustainable vision. Green shipping waits for no one and ForestWave is aware of the importance of acting now,” Maarten LodewijksCo-founder of Value Maritime, said.

Value Maritime Value Maritime’s vision is to reduce the environmental footprint of shipping and make a significant contribution to improving the overall sustainability of the shipping industry. Since 2017, their technology has been helping ship owners and operators increase their competitiveness through valuable emissions reductions and financial savings.

ForestWave was founded in 2003 and is active in the multipurpose shortsea segment. Most of the vessels have a deadweight capacity between 4,000 and 12,500 tons and sail under the Dutch flag.

In South Korea, the shipping company HMM is currently testing its CO2 capture system on board a 2,200 TEU container ship. OCCS, a technology that captures CO2 during ship operation and prevents it from being released into the atmosphere, is being tested on the HMM Mongla, built in 2014.