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NewsThordon rudder bearing for research ship
Thordon’s replacement of a bronze rudder bearing on board research ship will bring cost benefits, it says
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NewsSynthetic EALS Linked To Increase In Stern Tube Seal Failures: Report
Gard, the Norwegian-headquartered marine insurance firm, has recently published research into propeller shaft aft seal damage, which noted a “significant increase” in failures following the 2013 introduction by the US EPA of new Vessel General Permit (VGP) rules.
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NewsThordon bearings for articulating rudder
Thordon has played a pivotal role in the repairs to a workboat with the first application of the company’s new seal-embedding bearing on an articulating rudder
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NewsURN guidelines revision to consider cavitation and shaft solutions
The next meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) will consider draft revised guidelines covering the reduction of underwater radiated noise (URN) agreed by the IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 9) in late January.
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NewsNew SDARI design uses torsional damper to eliminate BSR
Dr. Chris Leontopoulos, Director of Global Ship Systems Center, ABS Athens discussed the benefits of a new sterntube design for a container feeder vessel design at Posidonia 2022.
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NewsABS Grants AIP for new stern tube design
ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) for a vessel design with a novel aft layout which eliminates pollution and promotes efficient vessel operations.
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NewsNew shaft seal has SRTP benefit
Thordon Bearings has released a new propeller shaft seal with a unique Safe Return to Port (SRTP) design.
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NewsGreener bearings for European cruises
The number of tourist vessels operating on Europe’s waterways with water lubricated propeller shaft bearings is increasing, reports Thordon Bearings.
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NewsThordon shafting system for new tankers
Fujian Southeast Shipyard has delivered four in a series of five new product tankers for Orkim Sdn Bhd, the first in the Malaysian operator’s fleet to be fitted with a COMPAC seawater lubricated shafting system from Thordon Bearings.
