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 of the story. What ultimately defines performance, reliability, and usability is how a system behaves at sea, across routes, weather, loading conditions, and operating profiles.
This is where hands-on work makes the difference.
Over the past year, Armada’s team has spent extensive time onboard Kool Husky across multiple sailings. In that time, the PALS air lubrication system has been subjected to more than 350 tests, covering a wide range of operational scenarios. These tests go well beyond simple verification. They examine how the system responds to real-world variables, how crews interact with it, and where refinements can improve installation efficiency, operability, and performance consistency.
Each test generates data—and insight. Those insights directly inform design improvements, software refinements, and operational guidance, helping ensure the system is not only effective, but practical for crews and shipowners alike.
At Armada Technologies, this approach is deliberate. Staying close to the technology—learning from the ship itself—allows continuous improvement grounded-in-reality, not assumptions or marketing-spin. It’s how next-generation air lubrication systems move from promising concepts to scalable, commercially viable solutions.
We’re grateful to the ship’s crew for their ongoing support and collaboration, and to the Armada engineers whose time onboard continues to shape the system’s evolution.
Real progress happens at sea.
