On July 1, Samsung Heavy Industries held a completion ceremony for the ''Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS)'' jointly developed with HMM, Panasia, and the Korean Register of Shipping, and began full-scale verification.

OCCS, which captures, liquefies, and safely stores and recycles carbon dioxide generated during ship operation, is emerging as a key technology for achieving zero carbon emissions in the shipbuilding and shipping industries.

The OCCS developed this time using purely domestic technology is evaluated as the world''s largest, capable of capturing, liquefying, and storing 1 ton per hour and 24 tons per day of carbon dioxide from a ship.

Last April, a joint working group formed by four companies, including Samsung Heavy Industries, signed a ''Verification Business Agreement for a Carbon Capture System for Ships'' and has been conducting joint research, including detailed design and technology effectiveness evaluation. Through this demonstration, the four companies expect to: △verify carbon dioxide capture and liquefaction performance; △secure maritime actual operation data; and △accumulate OCCS operation know-how.

Samsung Heavy Industries plans to apply the technology acquired through joint research to large ships that it builds in the future, as well as actively utilize it in the development of liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO₂) carriers.

Kim Jin-mo, Vice President and Head of Future Business Development at Samsung Heavy Industries, said, "OCCS is a key technology needed to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050, and its significance lies in the fact that it was achieved through collaboration between specialized companies." He added, "Through continuous research and development, Samsung Heavy Industries will secure technological competitiveness that will allow it to lead the eco-friendly ship market."