Norwegian shipowner Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has completed its energy efficiency retrofit program in a bid to deliver “the most carbon-efficient deep-sea shipping solution in the tanker and dry bulk segments” .
The program encompassed installing a range of technologies to achieve energy efficiency of KCC’s CABU II vessels.
Following the drydocking of the 2016-built MV Baffin, KCC marked the completion of the planned energy efficiency retrofit program, which included the following technologies:
KCC reported that these technical upgrades, combined with ongoing efforts to enhance operational efficiency, had already delivered “meaningful emissions reductions” . Between 2020 and 2022, the CABU II fleet averaged approximately 7.4 g CO2 per ton-nautical mile (EEOI). By 2024, that figure had already fallen below 5.80, according to the shipowner.
“This performance improvement underscores the impact of the retrofit program, with the completion of the CABU II fleet upgrades marking another key milestone in KCC’s commitment to delivering the most carbon-efficient deep-sea shipping solution in the tanker and dry bulk segments,” KCC stated.
The company owns and operates eight CABU and eight CLEANBU combination carriers, with three CABU III vessels under construction for delivery in 2026.
KCC ordered three third-generation CABU vessels from China-based shipbuilders Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding in 2023.