Thordon Bearings is supplying multiple sets of grease-free bearings to completely replace old technology at the Otto Holden Generating Station on the Ottawa River in Ontario, Canada. Andritz Hydro was contracted to undertake the mid-life … [Read more...] about Thordon Bearings supplies full suite of bearings to the Otto Holden Generating Station
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Thordon Bearings’ brake cups
Thordon Bearings’ brake cups are being supplied to Hydro-Québec, the largest hydro power company in Canada, as part of a decade-long turbine brake system overhaul program. The Burlington-based bearing and seal specialist is providing the brake … [Read more...] about Thordon Bearings’ brake cups
Thordon Bearings secures contract to convert rubber tailshaft bearings across fleet of tugs
Thordon Bearings has secured a significant contract to convert the rubber tail shaft bearings across an entire fleet of Panama-operating tugs, pilot vessels, and workboats to water-lubricated polymer bearings. The agreement with the unnamed … [Read more...] about Thordon Bearings secures contract to convert rubber tailshaft bearings across fleet of tugs
Thordon Bearings helps with lift irrigation project
Canada’s Thordon Bearings is playing a vital role in providing water to arid regions, with the installation of axial shaft seals and filtration systems to the world’s largest irrigation project, in south-central India. The Kaleshwaram Lift … [Read more...] about Thordon Bearings helps with lift irrigation project
New rudder bearing fitted to 253-ft research ship
Thordon Bearings, the pioneer in water-lubricated bearings, secured a new order for a rudder bearing that was fitted to a 77.1m (253-ft) research ship that frequently operates in ecologically sensitive marine environments. The order underscores the … [Read more...] about New rudder bearing fitted to 253-ft research ship
Thordon Bearings and Wärtsilä launch Blue Ocean Alliance
In an initiative set to be transformational for ship design while protecting the oceans from pollution, Thordon Bearings and Wärtsilä have announced the formation of the Blue Ocean Alliance to develop and promote the revolutionary sterntube-less ship … [Read more...] about Thordon Bearings and Wärtsilä launch Blue Ocean Alliance
Thordon’s Thorplas-blue bearing wins award
Thordon Bearings’ ThorPlas-Blue grease-free bearings won the annual IBJ Environment Protection (Marine) Award 2023 during a gala dinner last night hosted by British comedian Hugh Dennis and International Bulk Journal publisher Ray Girvan. Thordon … [Read more...] about Thordon’s Thorplas-blue bearing wins award
Synthetic eals behind increase in stern tube seal failures
Seawater-lubricated bearings pioneer Thordon Bearings has welcomed the publication of Gard’s latest research into the potential hidden costs of synthetic Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs). Far-reaching financial and environmental … [Read more...] about Synthetic eals behind increase in stern tube seal failures
Seawater-lubricated propeller shafts built to ClassNK rules
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Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has joined the major classification societies to amend its rules relating to the inspection of seawater-lubricated propeller shaft systems. The amendment means that ships with open seawater-lubricated propeller shafts … [Read more...] about Seawater-lubricated propeller shafts built to ClassNK rules
New AOPS bearing deal for Thordon
Thordon Bearings has been awarded a contract to supply seawater-lubricated bearings for installation to the first of two modified versions of the Harry DeWolf-class of Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS). The new ships for the Canadian Coast … [Read more...] about New AOPS bearing deal for Thordon
