31 August 2026

One of the world’s largest pipelay vessels has arrived in the North Sea as another major part of Teesside’s carbon capture project gets underway.

At 325 metres long, the Castorone will begin laying a 136km offshore pipeline connecting industry on Teesside and the Humber to permanent CO₂ storage beneath the North Sea.

The pipeline forms a key part of the East Coast Cluster, which will provide the infrastructure needed to capture carbon from major industrial sites and transport it offshore for permanent storage.

Luke Myer MP, who chairs Parliament’s cross-party group on Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage, has been working with industry and Government to ensure the project delivers jobs, investment and supply-chain opportunities for Teesside.

The latest milestone follows £1.5 billion of UK supply-chain contracts awarded through the East Coast Cluster projects, involving more than 230 UK businesses, with thousands of jobs expected during construction.

Luke Myer MP said:

“You can see this nationally significant project becoming real now. A 325-metre vessel laying 136 kilometres of pipeline beneath the North Sea is major infrastructure being built today to support the next generation of industry on Teesside.

“Carbon capture is about protecting the industries and jobs we already have while giving businesses a reason to invest here for decades to come. This is another huge milestone, and I’m proud that Teesside is right at the heart of it.”