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Alfa Laval secures first contract for ammonia fuel supply system
Alfa Laval has signed its first contract for the ammonia fuel supply system, FCM Ammonia, reinforcing its position as a front-runner in developing solutions for decarbonizing the maritime industry. The ammonia fuel supply system will be installed …
Mar 19, 2025 / Curious
Alfa Laval to acquire NRG Marine to advance innovative anti-fouling technology
Alfa Laval has signed an agreement to acquire NRG Marine, a leading provider of ultrasonic anti-fouling solutions for marine, oil and gas, and industrial applications, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. The acquisition aims to leverage the …
Feb 5, 2025 / Curious
Alfa Laval to supply first systems for ammonia-fuelled marine vessels by end of 2025
Alfa Laval is working hard on the task of decarbonizing the marine industry to meet net zero targets. The marine sector, which accounts for nearly three percent of global carbon emissions, has seen the emergence of a new fuel landscape, with ammonia …
Oct 8, 2024 / Curious
WinGD, Alfa Laval, ABS and K Shipbuilding join forces for ammonia-fuelled tanker design
Swiss marine power company WinGD, Swedish marine technology leader Alfa Laval and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) will work with Korean shipbuilder K Shipbuilding (KSB) on the development of an ammonia-fuelled MR tanker design, under a …
Jun 7, 2024 / Curious
Alfa Laval OceanGlide fluidic air lubrication system secures the first Memorandum of Understanding with a Korean shipyard
Alfa Laval has collaborated with a Korean shipbuilding company by signing the first Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for OceanGlide installations. This agreement shows the growing market interest in OceanGlide as a viable solution for energy …
Mar 12, 2024 / Curious
Alfa Laval completes acquisition of innovative friction reduction technology
In 2021, Alfa Laval acquired a minority stake in the Netherland-based company Marine Performance Systems (MPS) with an option to acquire the remaining part later. Now Alfa Laval has executed that option and completed the acquisition to own 100 …
Mar 22, 2023 / Curious
Safe Bulkers orders additional retrofits of Alfa Laval PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning systems
In recent years, Greek shipowner Safe Bulkers has retrofitted Alfa Laval PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning systems on 20 of its bulk carriers. The company has just installed its 21st PureSOx scrubber, and four more retrofits are scheduled through the …
Nov 21, 2022 / Curious
Stena Bulk Launches Project To Demonstrate End-to-End Shipboard Carbon Capture At Scale
Leading tanker shipping company Stena Bulk on Wednesday (Oct05) announced that it is launching a two-year, three phase project aimed at demonstrating shipboard carbon capture, together with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and …
Oct 6, 2022 / Vessels
Alfa Laval has acquired BunkerMetric
Alfa Laval has acquired BunkerMetric, a Scandinavian software company that develops advanced decision support tools for marine bunker vessels. The acquisition is part of Alfa Laval’s strategy to expand its digital marine service offering and will be …
Sep 13, 2022 / Curious
Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubbers employ efficient water cleaning on the world’s largest container vessel
On 28 July 2021, the world’s largest container vessel set sail from Samsung Heavy Industries. Owned by Evergreen Marine Corporation, Ever Ace has two Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubbers with a shared water cleaning system (WCS). This consolidated solution …
Mar 16, 2022 / Curious