About Us: 

Minke Marine A.L. LLC was established in 2023. It is a partnership formed by colleagues with decades of experience in both the marine and water treatment industries. Between them working with tanker installed inert gas systems from the 1970’s, ballast water treatment systems from the beginning (2004) and many water treatment, solids treatment and vapor handling and control projects. This experience has given the partners in-depth knowledge about the fundamentals of water and gas control, as well as decades of integrating hardware systems into a wide array of vessel types, 5,000 to 330,000 DWT. It is well understood; hardware systems intended to work with a vessel are not bolt on, they are always bolt in. 

Personal Note: The greatest frustration of our first installation was that I was not on board when the newly installed untested MMALS was switched on – this has turned into one of the most satisfying events of my career. Once switched on the system operated as intended without hardware modifications, software or procedural changes. When I got onboard four months later the system was operating as it did on the first day, and the data I collected gave the same results as the crews’. 

Our Company Name Minke Marine? 

During a service call to a ship at anchor, founding partner Mr. Kevin McPherson saw the dense spiraling clouds of bubbles created by feeding Minke whales. Reminiscent of the dense bubbles made by the as yet nameless Air Lubrication System he was developing, a name was selected. 

IP and Approvals: 

The idea for the Minke Marine Air Lubrication system (ALS) was established several years ago. A Patent was filed in 2016 and awarded in 2019, with a further patent issued in 2025. Additional patents are in process. 

The MMALS received Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV in 2024 and from Class NK in 2026. 

Sailing Quietly? Yes: 

Minke Marine is very confident in the MMALS and happy with the performance demonstrated – so is Saga Ship Holding. We have not pursued endless PR’s and LinkedIn updates we’ve just quietly been going about proving the system, working with the owner who trusted us and invested in the first Installation.   

As that process comes to a close, we will be sailing a little less quietly, and you will be hearing more from us, the Media Button will be less quiet. 

For More Information Contact: gbbcandy@minkemarine.com