The State of Onboard Carbon Capture At Sea in 2026

Shipping has always been a practical industry. When problems need solving, the sector finds its way to workable answers, even if the path is rarely straightforward. Decarbonization is proving no different.

By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – Low-carbon fuels are coming, but not quickly enough or cheaply enough to cover the entire fleet through the 2030s. Onboard carbon capture and storage, or OCCS, is emerging as one of the more credible near-term bridges, and a landmark new report from Lloyd’s Register Advisory, commissioned by the International Chamber of Shipping, has set out the most comprehensive independent assessment of where the technology actually