Major liquefied natural gas shipping firms have launched a co‑ordinated trial to validate continuous emissions measurement technology, the maritime press reported on 16 September 2026.
Project partners and roles
Lloyd's Register, Seapeak, Kongsberg Maritime and Tunable announced a joint development project to advance emissions compliance through the deployment and verification of onboard emissions monitoring technology. The initiative, described in a The report, centres on independent verification of Kongsberg Maritime's Continuous Emissions Monitoring System.
The project partners said the joint development project will focus on demonstrating and validating the accuracy of the monitoring system in operational settings. Kongsberg Maritime supplies the Continuous Emissions Monitoring System while Lloyd's Register will provide independent assessment and verification expertise.
Trial purpose and immediate aims
Seapeak, a long‑distance LNG shipping operator, is a named participant in the trial; Tunable is the fourth partner joining the collaboration. Together the four organisations intend to facilitate compliance by testing the reliability and performance of continuous onboard emissions measurement under real‑world conditions.
The trial seeks to provide a robust evidence base on the performance of continuous emissions monitoring equipment when applied to liquefied natural gas carriers. Partners aim to show how such systems might support verification of emissions data and meet the needs of operators seeking to demonstrate regulatory and contractual compliance.
Industry observers will watch the trial for its potential to increase confidence in shipboard emissions data and to inform wider adoption of continuous monitoring across the sector. The partners framed the work as a step towards greater transparency in how emissions are measured and reported on LNG vessels.
The announcement by the four organisations represents a collaborative approach between classification, technology suppliers and an operator to address measurement accuracy. By combining technical development with independent verification, the partners say the project intends to produce test evidence that stakeholders can examine.
If the trial validates the Continuous Emissions Monitoring System's output against independent standards, it could influence how owners and regulators assess onboard monitoring solutions. The consortium has presented the initiative as a practical measure to support operators pursuing verified emissions reporting.
The report supplied the detail of the collaboration and the identities of the partners on 16 September 2026, and the project is being followed closely within the LNG shipping community.