Direct CO2 Measurement System on Vessels

Korean Register (KR) has awarded Singapore-based Marine Technology Solution Pte Ltd a Type Approval certificate. Addressed to their direct and continuous CO2 emission measurement system called CARBON LENS.

Concept

The Type Approval certificate, which received the award, is the first of its kind, addressed to a manufacturer. Note that, it based on the International Maritime Organization’s NOx Technical Code and Guidelines from KR.

CARBON LENS continuously analyses and records the flow of emitted CO2 from each stack of a vessel. In the meantime, taking into account its temperature and exhaust pressure. This data is then available through a live stream from the vessel for the designated recipients ashore.

By utilizing this system, recorded and reported data will be immediately available and more accurate. Hence, offering a significant improvement on the current ‘best-guess techniques’ employed by many emission reporting companies at the moment. 

Therefore, the ability to accurately take measurement and report CO2 emission levels from vessels is increasingly important to ship owners, managers and charterers, as regulators will require them to provide detailed emission reports. 
Accurate data will also help the relevant parties to better estimate their carbon offset requirements when executing carbon trading strategies.

Views

“We are very pleased that Marine Technology Solutions chose KR as its preferred class partner for this interesting project and we will continue to support the company by acting as a trustworthy technical advisor once the system is deployed onboard KR-classed vessels… We believe that this direct and continuous emission monitoring system developed by Marine Technology Solutions offers a meaningful step to reducing the carbon footprint of the maritime industry,” he added.

Yeon Tae KIM, Executive Vice President of KR’s technical division

“Receiving the Type Approval from KR for CARBON LENS verifies our innovative solution’s effectiveness and we are confident that our system will assist the ship owners and operators to better meet the relevant emission requirements in place.” 

Marine Technology Solution spokeperson

Source: KR

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