Pilot - 5 Walls

Africa’s First OCCS Pilot

Port of Cape Town OCCS Demonstration Initiative

5 Walls is developing Africa’s first OCCS pilot initiative to demonstrate practical vessel emissions capture, offloading pathways, future carbon logistics infrastructure, and industrial reuse opportunities in a South African port environment.

Why This Pilot Matters

The 5 Walls pilot is designed to demonstrate a practical African pathway for onboard carbon capture and port-side carbon handling. It is intended to show how captured vessel emissions can move through offloading, logistics coordination, and downstream industrial reuse rather than remaining only as a technical onboard process.

This initiative is important because it helps position South Africa as a visible participant in global maritime decarbonisation while creating local readiness for future ship-to-shore carbon infrastructure.

Pilot Objectives

Africa’s first OCCS pilot
Demonstrate practical offloading solutions
Develop future carbon logistics infrastructure
Enable industrial reuse pathways
Position South Africa as a maritime decarbonisation leader

The objective is not only demonstration, but readiness building for future implementation and scale.

What the Pilot Will Demonstrate

The pilot is focused on practical execution across the ship-to-shore carbon value chain. This includes vessel-side carbon capture readiness, port-based offloading pathways, logistics planning, and industrial reuse opportunities.

Pilot Scope Areas

Practical vessel emissions capture demonstration
Liquid CO₂ offloading concepts
Port logistics integration
Industrial reuse pathway development
Future scaling roadmap development

Pilot Operational Flow

The operational logic of the pilot is designed to show how carbon can move from onboard vessel emissions into a managed and practical ship-to-shore pathway.

Step 1 — Vessel Emissions Capture

Captured emissions begin onboard through the OCCS pathway.

Step 2 — Transfer to Offloading Route

Captured CO₂ is prepared for transfer using suitable offloading concepts.

Step 3 — Port Logistics Coordination

Port-side handling and logistics pathways are integrated into the pilot pathway.

Step 4 — Industrial Reuse or Downstream Pathway

Captured CO₂ moves into reuse pathways or broader value chain development opportunities.

Stakeholder Ecosystem

The pilot is designed as a collaborative ecosystem initiative rather than a standalone technical demonstration. It depends on coordination between vessel operators, ports, regulators, technology providers, logistics partners, and potential industrial users.

Stakeholders

Shipowners and vessel operators
Ports
Regulators
Technology providers
Logistics operators
Industrial buyers / industrial reuse partners

From Demonstration to Future Scale

The pilot is intended to create a credible foundation for future OCCS readiness in South Africa. Starting in Cape Town, the long-term goal is to support broader African maritime decarbonisation corridors through practical ship-to-shore carbon infrastructure and reuse pathways.