Thordon Bearings’ Jacksonville-based distributor Coppedge Marine has secured an order with Tropical Shipping for the COMPAC seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system. The COMPAC systems destined for two 300TEU environmentally-compliant … [Read more...] about Thordon Bearings propeller shaft bearing system
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Thordon Bearings converts ships to seawater lubricated shaft lines
Thordon Bearings and Drydocks World-Dubai (DDW-D) signed an agreement under which the UAE-based shipyard will work together with Thordon Bearings Inc. to promote the conversion of ships’ oil lubricated propeller shafts to Thordon’s COMPAC open … [Read more...] about Thordon Bearings converts ships to seawater lubricated shaft lines
Government support for Thordon Bearings
The Canadian government has signed a procurement agreement with Thordon Bearings for the supply, installation and commissioning of two SeaThigor shaft seals for the Canadian Coast Guard vessel CCGS Hudson. The product and service contract is … [Read more...] about Government support for Thordon Bearings
Tough bearings and seals for river work
Thordon Bearings will present its environmentally safe and long-life RiverTough tailshaft bearings and TG100 shaft seals, which were developed specially for workboats, at the International Workboat Show, taking place in New Orleans this … [Read more...] about Tough bearings and seals for river work
Oil to water-lubricated tailshaft bearing conversions
Thordon Bearings has completed the oil to water-lubricated tailshaft bearing conversions of the first four of 15 Impala Terminals Colombia-operated tug/tow boats. Impala Zambrano, the first of 15 triple-screw and twin-screw pusher boats scheduled … [Read more...] about Oil to water-lubricated tailshaft bearing conversions
TG100 mechanical propeller shaft seals
Thordon Bearings’ US West Coast Distributor, Pacific Marine Equipment has completed the installation of a pair of TG100 mechanical propeller shaft seals to Hornblower Cruises & Events’ 1000-passenger capacity twin screw flagship, Inspiration … [Read more...] about TG100 mechanical propeller shaft seals
Thordon introduces global service and support concept
Canada’s Thordon Bearings has introduced a global service and support (GSS) service to assist ship owners, shipbuilders and repair yards with the installation, commissioning, maintenance and shaft/stern tube alignment services of the full range of … [Read more...] about Thordon introduces global service and support concept
Thordon’s SeaThigor seal for COMPAC
Thordon Bearings has unveiled what is potentially the marine industry’s safest, most robust shaft seal as part of a program of enhancements underway. Targeting high quality, low leakage, long life and minimum maintenance, Thordon’s new SeaThigor … [Read more...] about Thordon’s SeaThigor seal for COMPAC
Pods vs. Water Lubricated Props
Thordon Bearings has called on the marine industry to investigate the characteristics of both conventional seawater-lubricated propeller shaft systems and podded propulsion arrangements in order to provide shipowners with a better understanding of … [Read more...] about Pods vs. Water Lubricated Props
Environmentally safe polymer bearings
With increasing market awareness and demand for its COMPAC seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing, the Canada-based manufacturer, Thordon Bearings will use Posidonia to highlight the environmental and cost-saving advantages of its ThorPlas-Blue … [Read more...] about Environmentally safe polymer bearings