The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said on the 14th that it will officially launch the "onboard carbon capture system (OCCS) international standards development consultative body" on the 15th at the Korean Register conference room in Busan, together with domestic shipbuilders, shipping companies, equipment suppliers, and research institutes.
OCCS (Onboard Carbon Capture System) refers to a device that captures carbon dioxide from a ship's exhaust into a tank, stores it in liquid form, and then disposes of it onshore or recycles it.
This consultative body was formed to systematically work toward having Korea's technology adopted as the International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s carbon-neutral international standards, building on the domestic industry's achievements in developing onboard carbon capture technology.
Centered on the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, the consultative body includes specialized research institutes such as the Korean Register and the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering, as well as key corporations in shipbuilding, shipping, and equipment, including HMM, Samsung Heavy Industries, Hanwha Ocean, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, Hyundai Heavy Industries Power Systems, Hi Air Korea, and PANASIA.
Lee Su-ho, director general for maritime safety at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF), said, "We will run this consultative body substantively so that our new technology can contribute to achieving carbon neutrality at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and lead the establishment of international standards."