As the first vessel constructed and engineered in Europe to meet the unique challenges of transporting liquefied CO₂, the 150-metre Carbon Destroyer 1 is approaching completion in the north Netherlands.

Beyond the commercial significance of the contract in a European shipbuilding context, the vessel is set to play a critical role in laying the foundation for an integrated carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain. The project could prove seminal in influencing the manner in which industrial emissions are managed across the EU.

Based on a 14,000dwt cargo vessel design concept that set a new benchmark in fuel efficiency and capital cost competitiveness when first introduced in 2017, the LCO₂ tank-fitted Carbon Destroyer 1 will support the Greensand CCS initiative in the Danish sector of the North Sea.