Seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearings

The ‘Viking Star’ has a Thordon COMPAC tapered key bearing design with a shaft size of 464mm (18.268”)

The 47,800GT cruise ship, ‘Viking Star’, is one of three Viking Ocean Cruises’ newbuilds to opt for Thordon COMPAC seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearings over oil lubricated ones.

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