KR APPROVES CO2 MONITORING SYSTEM

May 10, 2022 | Ship classification news

Korean Register (KR) has awarded Singapore-based Marine Technology Solution a Type Approval certificate for its direct and continuous CO2 emission measurement system known as Carbon Lens.

The Type Approval, which was awarded based on the IMO NOx Technical Code and Guidelines from KR, is thought to be the first of its kind to be awarded to a manufacturer. Carbon Lens continuously analyses and records the flow of emitted CO2 from each stack of a vessel, taking into account its temperature and exhaust pressure. This data is then live-streamed from the vessel to designated recipients ashore. The system will make recorded and reported data more immediately available and more accurate, offering a significant improvement on the current ‘best-guess techniques’ employed by many emission reporting companies.

Being able to accurately measure and report CO2 emission levels from vessels is considered increasingly important to ship owners, managers and charterers, as they will be required to provide detailed emission reports to regulators. Accurate data will also help the relevant parties to better estimate their carbon offset requirements when executing carbon trading strategies.

Yeon Tae Kim, EVP KR’s technical division, said: “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.”

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