GTT awarded funding to design on-board CCS system

The project aims to achieve carbon dioxide emission reductions of up to 30% of the alternative fuel being considered (LNG, methanol, synthetic-LNG and biogas), with the aim of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by at least 50% compared with conventional container vessels. 

As part of the award, GTT has been granted EUR4.66 million towards the costs of designing an onboard CCS system. The award will also contribute to the development of intelligent operational performance solutions by GTT. 

The project intends to design build and operate a first commercial container vessel with with hybrid wind-assisted and synthetic fuel propulsion. The consortium includes CWS’s wingsail system as well as shipowner Zéphyr & Borée, and the Centrale Nantes University with its research teams specialized in energy optimisation.

In addition to contributing to directly contributing to the design of a CCS system on board, GTT’s subsidiary OSE Engineering will design intelligent operational performance solutions.

Philippe Berterottière, Chairman and CEO of GTT, said: “This design of a commercial container ship with hybrid wind-assisted propulsion and synthetic fuel is the forerunner of a new generation of carbon-free merchant ships thanks to a highly innovative ship design, a hybrid propulsion and an on-board carbon capture system adapted to the alternative fuels currently being considered by the shipping industry. We are proud to bring the know-how and experience of the GTT group to the development of a low environmental impact container ship. Our digital intelligence subsidiary, OSE Engineering, will also play an essential role in this project, enabling the operational optimisation of the ship’s various propulsion systems.”