ClassNK awards CCS notation to Ever Top
The Ever Top has a CCS system installed (Source: HRDD)
The 2014-built Neopanamax container ship, Ever Top, has been granted ‘SCCS-Full’ class notation by ClassNK for its carbon capture and storage (CCS) system. It is the first ship of this size to have such a retrofit.
The CCS installation, designed and developed by Shanghai Marine Diesel Engine Research Institute, was undertaken at Huarun Dadong Dockyard Co. Ltd.
ClassNK reviewed the system components and the installation plan to assure compliance with its ‘Guidelines for Shipboard CO2 Capture and Storage Systems’. The risk assessment through Hazard Identification (HAZID) and the onsite installation process were also examined.
Commenting on the initiative, ClassNK’s director of Plan Approval and Technical Solution Division, Masaki Matsunaga, said: “As the crucial action of first movers, ClassNK deeply respects the ambitious and practical application of CCS systems taken by Evergreen and involved parties to advance greenhouse gas abatement technology implementation. It is our great honour to be a part of this outstanding collaboration, and we are committed to supporting proactive initiatives toward decarbonisation by providing appropriate standards, surveys, and certifications.”
ClassNK’s ‘SCCS-Full’ notation stands for Shipboard Carbon dioxide Capture and Storage – Full.
