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Taking stock of shipping’s energy transition – making efficient progress?

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‘Efficiency’: it’s a word you will hear discussed at length today around the offices and conference calls of shipping companies and charterers around the world. It’s not just talk either: brokers across the industry are reporting record numbers of orders for ships with enhanced energy efficiency or new fuels technologies. But are these million dollar …

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Armada Technologies is Finalist for MMIA23 Technology & Innovation Award

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Armada Technologies (Armada) is thrilled to announce that they have been named a finalist for the prestigious Mersey Maritime Industry Awards 2023 in the category of ‘Technology & Innovation’. This recognition is a testament to our unwavering commitment to revolutionize the maritime industry through cutting-edge technological advancements. The award is focused on recognizing the contribution …

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The importance of short-term measures to reduce carbon emissions in shipping

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The IMO’s latest GHG reduction strategy and targets are a major step in the right direction, but much more needs to be done if we are to meet ambitious climate goals. We must remain focused and committed to finding solutions that balance both environmental protection and sustained economic growth. Short-term solutions are available to quickly reduce carbon emissions from shipping. From the rapid adoption of high-performance energy efficiency technologies and expediting of UNCTAD’s impact assessments, there are multiple avenues for our industry to take meaningful strides ahead in step with other global actors. Together across the industry, we can make a difference by taking bold steps today – instead of tomorrow.

Armada Technologies Name Green StartUp of the Year at STARTUP Awards Finals

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Armada Technologies, has been named as the Green StartUp at the North West finals of the StartUp Awards 2023 in Liverpool. Armada Technologies is currently developing the world’s first ‘passive air lubrication system.’ PALS is a patented, award-winning system that operates in a passive mode, and enables discreet control of system output with the complete …

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Armada Graduates from Creative Destruction Lab Program

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Armada Technologies (Armada) is proud to be part of the 2023 Graduating Class of the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL). Armada was chosen to participate in the CDL Climate Stream at the Oxford site. The criteria and focus in the program were on ‘high impact contributions to climate challenges by unlocking the potential of cutting-edge research and accelerating its path to commercialization’.

Hull air lubrication with no compressors

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Early adopters researching hull air lubrication systems (ALSs) should take note, a 2nd generation variation is on the horizon bringing with it a new method of operation that requires no compressors, low power consumption and a tight control of bubble dynamics regardless of vessel type, speed or weather conditions. Energy efficient ships are an important …

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Part 2: The dilemma of short-term Maritime Decarbonisation

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by Alex Routledge, CEO Armada Technologies I worked for many years for a multinational energy company with one of the largest chartered fleets in the world. Throughout this time, I saw the slow but steady transition from maintaining the shipping status quo (e.g., leveraging superior buying power and driving ‘off the shelf’ approaches to ship …

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Part 1: The dilemma of Maritime Decarbonisation

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Many reports have been published in the past 18 months that focus on the pace of progress of shipping’s energy transition set against the trajectory of the Paris 1.5°C international treaty. The tone of these reports varies in terms of outlook and positivity. Some praise the exponential growth of key innovations and effective collaboration through …

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