In the presence of His Majesty King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands and His Majesty King Frederik of Denmark, INEOS and Royal Wagenborg have signed an agreement on the delivery of a new build CO₂ carrier. This vessel will be built by shipyard Royal Niestern Sander and marks a significant step towards carbon capture and storage (CCS) within the European Union.
The agreement marks the first construction and deployment of a CO₂ carrier for Wagenborg. This purpose-built CO₂ carrier, designed to meet the highest standards of safety and efficiency, will facilitate large-scale transport of CO₂ to the Greensand storage site in the Danish North Sea.
Egbert Vuursteen, CEO Royal Wagenborg says: ‘Through INEOS and Wagenborg’s agreement, we’re not just advancing an industry, we’re charting a course toward a future where Dutch maritime expertise leads the way.’
Edwin de Vries, director Wagenborg Offshore adds: ‘Wagenborg has been a leading service provider to the offshore industry demonstrating safe and efficient logistic solutions on the North Sea. The availability of in-house knowledge and experience of shipping, offshore and shipbuilding has resulted in a variety of game-changing dedicated vessels.’
