Shaft Seals

SeaThigor

ShaftSealSQ2

The Thordon SeaThigor Seal is a mechanical face seal for 300mm (11.8") to 750mm (29.5") water lubricated propeller shafts found in yachts, cruise ships, merchant ships and naval vessels. The SeaThigor has evolved from a design first tested in 2003 and improved during the next decade.

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TG100

ShaftSealSQ6

The Thordon TG100 is a new mechanical seal designed specifically for 86mm (3.375") to 305mm (12") shaft vessels operating in either clean or abrasive-laden waters including workboats, harbor tugs, offshore supply vessels, yachts, ferries, fishing trawlers and self-propelled dredgers. 

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BlueWater Seal

ShaftSealSQ7

The Thordon BlueWater seal is a water lubricated forward seal for 300mm (11.811”) to 1000mm (39.370”) propeller shafts found in various vessels, such as yachts, cruise ships, merchant ships and naval vessels. The simplicity of the seal design provides minimal seal maintenance.

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References articles of Thordon commercial Propeller shaft bearings in blue water operation

 

Design

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The final (fully finished) sizing of a Thordon elastomer or ThorPlas bearing can be determined by using the Thordon Bearing Sizing Calculation Program.

You cannot run the Thordon Bearing Sizing Calculation Program without a User Registration Number. Once you have a User Registration Number you can download the Program below and enter it when prompted.

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    Thordon Merchant Fleet NewsWorks 2023

    Thordon’s web-based newsletter specifically developed for marine users of oil-free and grease-free bearings in the merchant marine sector. This newsletter includes articles that highlight our successes on tankers, bulk cargo carriers, ferries, and cruise ships with COMPAC seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearings, and ThorPlas-Blue deck equipment installed and used around the world. We also introduce Thordon’s new BlueWater Seal and highlight the largest rudder bearing Thordon has ever produced.
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    Thordon Appoints New Nigerian Distributor to Support the Greening of Africa's Largest Fleet

    Apr 24, 2024
    Gelose Marine Services Ltd. has joined Thordon Bearings’ extensive network of authorized distributors to further the “greening” of Nigeria’s fleet of domestic and international vessels with more sustainable bearing solutions. Based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, Gelose has a diverse services portfolio, ranging from maritime security and vessel management to technical support, ship repair, and dry dockings with its own 400t ship lift capability shipyard. The company also owns a fleet of 9 fast patrol vessels.
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    Thordon Delivers SXL Water-Lubricated Rudder Bearing to Research Ship Ocean Endeavour

    Apr 15, 2024
    Thordon Bearings, the pioneer in water-lubricated bearings, secured a new order for a rudder bearing that was fitted to a 77.1m (253ft) research ship that frequently operates in ecologically sensitive marine environments. The order underscores the value of Thordon’s grease-free bearing and seal solutions in helping to keep oceans and seas clean.
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