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Pascal Technologies’ advanced control systems for ALS slash shipping emissions
- Published 4 February 2025; updated 23 March 2026; estimated reading time 3 minutes. Listed as available in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania under Maritime / Ship design and ship’s equipment.
- Pascal Technologies supplies advanced controls for ship air lubrication systems (ALS). ALS injects air bubbles beneath the hull to reduce friction between vessel and water. The page says shipping moves about 90% of world goods and generates roughly 2% of global CO₂ emissions, or about 1 billion metric tonnes annually; the sector is difficult to decarbonise because of high energy use, long range and remote operations.
- For new vessels, Pascal works with Clean Marine to design and deliver complete vessel-specific ALS packages, including feasibility work, projected energy savings and adaptive controls. For retrofits, it supplies software and sensors to optimize existing or third-party ALS installations across vessel types.
- The page states ALS fuel/energy savings of 5–10%. Pascal’s adaptive controls continually adjust airflow and distribution as operating conditions change, with the stated aim of achieving projected savings. Its example says a tanker spending USD 10 million annually on fuel would save USD 1 million at a 10% reduction; this is an illustrative company calculation.
- The article reports that more than 500 vessels had ordered or installed ALS by 2024, compared with none a decade earlier. Pascal targets LNG, bulk, container and cruise ship operators, and also offers AirHull for smaller fast boats and ferries.
- Linked to SDG 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure) for reducing vessel energy use and CO₂ emissions.
- Contact: Christian Wallin, Head of Sales, christian.wallin@pascaltech.com. Company: PASCAL TECHNOLOGIES AS, Karenslyst Allé 2, 0278 Oslo, Norway; pascaltech.com. A phone-number reveal control is present.