{"id":125172,"date":"2025-09-25T10:23:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T09:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/?post_type=event&#038;p=125172"},"modified":"2025-09-25T11:07:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T10:07:42","slug":"october-2025-abl-market-briefing","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/event\/october-2025-abl-market-briefing\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2025 ABL Market Briefing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Join us for the ABL October Maritime Market Briefing, discussing the following topic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-propulsion-shafting-alignment-addressing-risks-in-design-and-survey\"><strong>Propulsion Shafting Alignment: Addressing Risks in Design and Survey<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As ship engines become larger and more powerful, proper shafting alignment has become a growing concern. Misalignment can lead to significant issues, from engine bearing damage to costly repairs of shafts, bearings, and propulsion systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this session, we\u2019ll examine the principles of shafting alignment design, the challenges introduced by thermal rise and hull deflection, and the best practices for alignment surveys throughout a vessel\u2019s lifecycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When: Thursday 9th October, 9:30 AM UK time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In-person:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Lloyd's+of+London\/@51.5130859,-0.0850858,17z\/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x487603527e3c481f:0x2ba7814bf02ba3b9!4m6!3m5!1s0x4876034d6827a915:0xc00618ef1cca703a!8m2!3d51.5130826!4d-0.0825109!16s%2Fg%2F12vsxkggz?entry=tts\">Lloyd&#8217;s Old Library, 1 Lime Street, EC3M 7HA, London<\/a>. <em>Arrivals from 9:00 AM for coffee, tea, biscuits and 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id=\"h-learning-objectives\">Learning Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will gain an understanding of the key factors influencing propulsion shafting alignment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will be able to describe the consequences of misalignment, from bearing damage to high-value repair cases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will be able to calculate methods and installation practices to achieve accurate shaft alignment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will be able to review practical guidance for alignment surveys and monitoring during a vessel\u2019s operational life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will understand take away lessons learned from real case studies to support safer and more reliable ship operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-meet-our-panel\">Meet our Panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Andre-Vidal-headshot-836x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125176 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Andre-Vidal-headshot-836x1024.png 836w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Andre-Vidal-headshot-245x300.png 245w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Andre-Vidal-headshot-768x940.png 768w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Andre-Vidal-headshot.png 882w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/people\/andre-vidal\/\">Andre Vidal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Country Manager, ABL Portugal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Technical Presenter<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% 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