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HANSA Highlights Armada’s Focus on Predictable Air Lubrication Performance

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Armada Technologies’ approach to air lubrication was featured in the Day 3 edition of the HANSA Daily SMM Newswire, published during SMM 2026 in Hamburg. Under the headline, “Armada targets predictable air lubrication performance,” the article examines an important shift taking place within the maritime industry: moving beyond headline efficiency figures toward understanding what an …

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The Future of Air Lubrication

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Why performance across the operating profile matters. Air lubrication has proven its potential to reduce hull friction and vessel power demand. But for shipowners, the more important question is not simply how much a system can save – it is what that system is likely to deliver across the speeds, draughts and operating conditions in …

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How Shipping Should Be Buying Clean Technology

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The article recently published in the Hellenic Shipping News, “How Shipping Should Be Buying Clean Technology” by Alex Routledge, CEO of Armada, argues that shipowners should look beyond headline efficiency claims when evaluating clean technologies. The article explains that published fuel-saving percentages or results from isolated voyages rarely predict real-world performance across different vessel types, …

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Hull Air Lubrication Predictive Analysis

Understanding Performance Prediction in Air Lubrication Systems

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The air lubrication sector has no shortage of published energy savings percentages. Too often, however, the wrong question gets asked. The issue is not necessarily that performance claims are inaccurate, but that the discussion is often framed around achieving the highest possible savings figure under a specific set of conditions. Asking for the “best performance …

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Pictured are Mr. Alex Routledge, CEO, Armada Technologies; Mr. Seung-Gyu Jeong, Global Pre-Assurance Group Manager, Lloyd’s Register and Mr. Dae-Seong Jeong, Deputy General Manager, Tech. Development Part, Daehan Shipbuilding, signing the MoU on 2 June at Posidonia 2026, Athens.

Armada signs MoU with Daehan Shipbuilding and Lloyd’s Register Asia to integrate PALS onboard new Suezmax Tanker

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Armada Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Daehan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and Lloyd’s Register Asia, to develop and integrate Armada’s Passive Air Lubrication System (PALS) on a Suezmax tanker. The parties will also seek Approval in Principal (AiP) for the tanker design concept under Lloyd’s Register rules and International Maritime Organization regulations. …

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Armada Technologies appoints former CoolCo CEO Richard Tyrrell as Board Chairman to oversee final commercialisation and drive growth

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Next-generation air lubrication provider Armada Technologies has appointed Richard Tyrrell, former CoolCo CEO and current Advisor to Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd., as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Richard brings extensive leadership experience across the global maritime industry, with deep sector expertise in LNG shipping, capital markets, principal investing and mergers and acquisitions. He …

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Alex Routledge CEO Armada background PALS installation

Part 2 EMSA Report: Inside Passive Air Lubrication

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Insights from Alex Routledge in the EMSA ALS Study In addition to its technical analysis of hull air lubrication systems, the recent study published by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) includes industry interviews with technology developers and hydrodynamic research institutions. Among them is Alex Routledge, who provides insights into Armada Technologies’ Passive Air Lubrication …

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Armada Team on board the Kool Husky for in-service and testing

Learning From the Ship: Why Real-World Testing Matters

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Last week, the Armada team returned onboard LNG Kool Husky to complete the system’s first in-service evaluation and continuation of testing. The results were strong, confirming that performance is tracking as expected under real operating conditions. For companies developing new maritime technologies, this stage matters. Office-based modeling and simulations are essential—but they are only part …

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Armada Technologies signs order with TUI Cruises for installation of air lubrication system

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Installation of second-generation air lubrication technology will support TUI Cruises in accelerating its decarbonisation goals LIVERPOOL, UK, (11 February 2026): Armada Technologies, a provider of a next-generation air lubrication system (ALS) has signed an agreement with TUI Cruises to install its Passive Air Lubrication System (PALS) on the cruise ship Mein Schiff 6. TUI Cruises …

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From Shell to Start-Up: Why Alex Routledge Is Betting on Proof, Not Promises, in Air Lubrication

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This blog is based on a recent interview with Alex Routledge conducted by Craig Eason for TradeWinds, one of the shipping industry’s leading global publications. To read the full TradeWinds article (subscription required), click HERE. When Alex Routledge discusses air lubrication, he does so from the perspective of a fleet optimizer rather than a technology …

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