Long service from water-lubricated bearings

Grand Princess port strut with rope guard intact for easy bearing access

Thordon Bearings of Canada reports that the seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearings fitted to the cruise ship Grand Princess have now achieved 13 years of pollution-free performance with no shaft withdrawals.

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