Newly built liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier ‘Northern Pathfinder’ has recently been delivered to Northern Lights by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry of South Korea.
This is the second LCO2 carrier to be engaged in Northern Lights, the first full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, jointly owned by Equinor, TotalEnergies and Shell. Like sister vessel Northern Pioneer, completed in November 2024, the vessel will be managed by ‘K’ Line subsidiary ‘K’ Line LNG Shipping (UK), based in London. Once in Norway, both vessels will start mechanical commissioning activities at the carbon capture facility in Brevik and the receiving terminal in Øygarden.
En route to Norway, the vessel was supplied with LNG fuel by LNG bunkering vessel FueLNG Bellina, also managed by the ‘K’ Line Group, at the Singapore bunker hub.
The ‘K’ Line Group is taking various steps towards its own low-carbon and carbon-free initiatives, in accordance with its long-term guidelines concerning the environment. ‘K’ Line will drive the CCS business and leverage the knowledge gained from the operation of LCO2 carriers in future business development.
Image: ‘Northern Pathfinder’ (source: ‘K’ Line)
