It’s a wrap! Led by H-Deux, and delivered in collaboration with Solis Marine, Scotline Ltd, and Better Boats, the feasibility study for FlexiCapture—a compact, modular emissions management system for a general cargo vessel—has been successfully completed.
The FlexiCapture system is designed to capture and reduce pollutants such as carbon dioxide (CO₂), nitrogen oxides (NOₓ), and nitrous oxide (N₂O) directly from a vessel’s exhaust. It offers a space-efficient, integrated solution, particularly well-suited for vessels with limited retrofit flexibility.
H-Deux led the overall project, including system development, modelling, and testing. Solis Marine provided naval architecture expertise and engineering feasibility analysis, including system design integration and high-level weight and stability assessments. Scotline Ltd contributed operational data and vessel access, while Better Boats provided regulatory guidance and classification insight throughout the project.
Over recent months, the study has focused on system design development and integration into a cargo vessel. It also addressed applicable rules and regulations to ensure vessel and crew safety, with early engagement from classification advisors to help map a pathway toward Approval in Principle (AiP).
The study concludes that integrating the carbon capture system is feasible. Key outcomes include a validated design, weight and stability assessments, system integration arrangements, a commercialisation roadmap, and a defined regulatory and classification pathway toward Approval in Principle (AiP). The project has also generated valuable insights into integration feasibility, which will be shared with the wider maritime industry and regulatory stakeholders to help accelerate the transition to cleaner shipping. This project supports the UK's ambition for a zero-emission maritime sector by accelerating the adoption of practical emission reduction technologies. The solution aligns with the UK Government’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) focus on vessels over 24 metres, retrofitting, and modular systems that are scalable and commercially viable.
This project is funded by UK Government through the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) programme in the Department for Transport. UK SHORE has allocated over £230m since 2022 to develop the technologies necessary to decarbonise the UK maritime sector and capture the economic growth opportunity of the transition. Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is the main delivery partner for UK SHORE interventions.
