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Royal Wagenborg and INEOS Energy have today launched and named the first European-built offshore CO2 carrier to enable carbon capture storage across Europe.
The launching and naming of the Carbon Destroyer 1 marks a major breakthrough for Project Greensand and Carbon Capture and Storage across the EU.
Lady Catherine Ratcliffe, as Godmother of the vessel, performed the traditional naming ceremony, to launch the carrier at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the Netherlands, as part of a close partnership between Royal Wagenborg and INEOS Energy.
Designed for the safe and efficient transport of liquefied CO₂, the newly launched vessel will play a crucial role in the Greensand project in the Danish North Sea, led by INEOS Energy.
Egbert Vuursteen, CEO Royal Wagenborg, says: “This launch is a defining moment for Wagenborg. It combines over a century of maritime experience with a forward-looking vision of sustainability. As the first European-built offshore CO₂ carrier, this vessel positions us—and our partners—at the forefront of the energy transition in Europe.”
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Chairman of INEOS, says: “The launch of Carbon Destroyer 1 is an important next step for Carbon Capture and Storage in Europe. We are demonstrating that Carbon Storage is commercially viable and a far better way to decarbonise Europe without its deindustrialisation.”
The vessel is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2025 or early 2026 – when Project Greensand’s is due to begin permanent commercial scale CO₂ storage operations.
