Thordon Bearings confirmed it has signed a sales and distribution agreement during the recent SMM 2018 trade show in Hamburg, Germany. The agreement with Spain’s Echetalde, signed last month, replaces the agreement with Thordon’s previous … [Read more...]
Grease-free bearings help haul boat
The grease-free ThorPlas-Blue bearings Thordon supplied and installed to a Mississippi River line haul boat recently have helped reduce the vessel’s operating costs while creating a safer working environment for the crew. When this 180-ft (54.9m) … [Read more...]
Oil-to-water conversion success for Great Lakes bunkers
The oil-to-water lubricated tailshaft conversion Thordon Bearings carried out last year to the 26,260dwt Great Lakes Fleet-managed bulk carrier SS John G. Munson has successfully completed its first season as a diesel-powered ship. The shaft … [Read more...]
New bearing information portal from Thordon
Thordon Bearings has unveiled a new web-based platform to provide all the information industry professionals need to know about the commercial, technical and environmental advantages of using grease-free and water-lubricated polymer bearings across a … [Read more...]
Thordon gives new class of towboat greater life expectancy
Thordon Bearings, of Burlington, Ontario, Canada, has received an order to supply four comprehensive shipsets of stern gear for a new class of towboat. The four boats are being built by US shipyard Master Marine of Bayou La Batre, Alabama, for … [Read more...]
Environmentally safe bearing solutions
Thordon Bearings has expanded its Global Service and Support (GSS) division to meet market demand for installation and maintenance support of its entire product portfolio. GSS now offers more services to assist shipowners, shipbuilders and repair … [Read more...]
Thordon and IMarEST support water lubricated propulsion systems
Shipping industry leaders attending London International Shipping Week (LISW) next week will be able to hear the case for water lubricated propeller shafts during an evening technical lecture organized by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science … [Read more...]
Composite cutterhead shaft bearing
After ten years and more than 100,000 operating hours dredging up silt, sand, rocks and stones in some of the toughest marine environments, the Thordon Composite bearing installed on the Al Mirfa’s dredge cutter head shaft has emerged … [Read more...]
