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13 years of pollution free performance on Grand Princess
(MER, June 2011) On May 26, 1998, then the largest cruise ship in the world, 109,000 GT Grand Princess, made her inaugural voyage with a 12 night cruise from Barcelona to Istanbul. <<More>>
FLINTER STOP'S STERN TUBE LEAKAGE
Dutch company Flinter marks its commitment to the environment by specifying Thordon COMPAC stern tube bearings for a 20th newbuild. <<More>>
Converting An Icebreaker From An Oil Lubricated Stern Tube Bearing System To A Seawater Lubricated Stern Tube Bearing Considering Environmental And Operating Costs
(IceTech 2010, COMPAC Conversion Technical Paper) Operational discharges of oil from the stern tube is a common occurrence for ice breakers as propellers are prone to impact from ice causing shafts to flex and seals are unable to maintain a complete barrier to keep seawater out or lubricating oil in the stern tube. <<More>>PDF
Sterntube conversions reduce pollution risk
(Marine Propulsion, Aug/Sept 2010)The 'zero tolerance' of ship source pollution increasingly being pursued by authorities applies equally to all ships, and the prospect of eliminating a pollutant source entirely below the waterline is an attractive one.<<More>> PDF
Beltship renews COMPAC commitment
(Internation Bulk Journal, Issue 3) U.S. Gypsum Corp. uses Thordon COMPAC seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearings in second ship. <<More>> PDF
WORRY-FREE TRAVEL FOR SEABOURN ELITE
Vacationers on luxury cruises don't necessarily understand or even care about the propeller shaft bearings that help propel them to exotic destinations. Nor are they impressed when you cancel their cruise because of a bearing failure. <<More>>
STOP Leaving Pollution in Your Wake
Stern Tube Oil Pollution Is Just One of Many Reasons to Make the Switch to Seawater-Lubricated Stern Tube Bearings. When the subject of oil pollution comes up between two shipping executives, thoughts often turn to the catastrophic 1989 oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Or perhaps the 1978 Amoco Cadiz grounding off the coast of Brittany comes to mind. On the other hand, it’s doubtful that stern tube oil pollution (STOP) <<More>>
After-Sales Service Ensures Smooth Sailing
Twenty million passengers a year take a ferryboat between Staten Island and Manhattan in New York. At no charge, they get a majestic view of New York Harbor on the 25-minute ride. Those five miles of water started to become a whole lot cleaner in 2004 when Thordon COMPAC propeller shaft bearings and SXL rudder bearings were installed on three Staten Island ferries<<More>>
Tanker to bulker conversion specifies COMPAC to replace oil lubricated sterntube
In mid-2005 CSL International Inc (CSLI) invited Thordon Bearings to study the existing oil-lubricated sterntube system of its recently purchased 23 year-old tanker Cabot in the interest of converting it to a water lubricated stern tube bearing system. The US-based company, part of Canada's CSL Group, planned to convert the ship into a self-unloading bulk carrier at the Shan Hai Guan Shipyard in China.<MORE>
Princess Cruises Continues to Install Water Lubricated Propeller Shaft Bearings
Princess Cruises has specified Thordon water lubricated COMPAC propeller shaft bearing systems for two new GRAND Class cruise ships (Hull No.'s 6131 and 6132) being built at Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani SpA for 2007 and 2008 delivery. Bearing wear data from the first Princess Cruise ship equipped with COMPAC show an expected life of 15-20 years. <MORE>
Thordon Helping to Catch Marlins in Sportfishing Yachts
Trying to catch that elusive trophy fish how many times have fisherman tried to find the reason why they couldn't land the big one. Was it the location? The bait? The line? Or maybe if the boat was quieter? Well today's Captain can have the advantage of a quieter boat with Thordon propeller shaft bearings. <MORE>