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izers,” the Lloyd’s Register report says (for perspective). Forecasts “We haven’t done any benchmarking, but for a new-

Capture loop build like this — with all the facilities available at a typi-

As for the Ocean GeoLoop? The Norwegians whose de- cal yard — it should be cheaper than purpose-building (a signs and capital have helped fabricate many a gargantuan, GPP with CCS) somewhere on land, where they might super-complex, Singaporean ?oater newbuild are already be lacking in (key) people and (vital) equipment,” Rong- building a small and a large pilot, at least of the CCS. land says, adding, “The hull doesn’t drive costs much,

Whether a Sevan cylindrical semisub with GPP on top, and inshore, we might change to a different hull to be or a barge, ship and fabrication yards are in our survey cheaper to construct.” are not expected to have dif?culty building FPP ?oaties The Blue Power partnership comprises many parts. “We or their associate plant (although Siemens suggests the provide the electricity and the transport (of gas and the “controlled environment of Singapore” for a newbuild FPP with CCS). We can even own and operate the instal-

FPP). The plant providers have perfected their module lation if required.” stacking procedures, so “a crane” and secure wet dock are Indeed, looking around the North Sea and elsewhere, all the physical pieces that need to be in place (followed offshore and grid operators seem to like that model. So do by heavy lift availability). certain national governments.

Point of capture: a graphical drawing showing the theoretical layout of

CCS and CCSU capture tech.

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