The Mexican Navy has awarded Thordon Bearings a second major contract for the supply of its water-lubricated SXL wear rings for retrofit installation to the waterjet propulsion nozzles on 25 interceptor patrol
Thordon Bearings has been awarded a contract to supply seawater-lubricated bearings for installation on the first of two modified versions of Canada’s Harry DeWolf-class of Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS). The
When a 9,280 horsepower towboat returned to service following extensive repairs at the James Marine Paducah River Service yard in Kentucky, it marked the first application of Thordon’s new seal-embedded bearing to
Thordon Bearings is supplying its grease-free, self-lubricating ThorPlas-Blue bearing material to a novel containerized wind propulsion system designed to reduce fuel consumption and fossil fuel emissions across all commercial ship types. The rigid
Rochester, N.Y., based Corrosion Products & Equipment (CPE) has been appointed as an authorized distributor and service provider for Thordon Bearings’ marine, clean energy and industrial seals and bearings portfolio. The agreement
Thordon Bearings Inc. says that demand for environmentally sustainable water-lubricated and grease-free bearings and seals has increased dramatically in the U.S. and Latin American inland waterways market as more and more operators
Like other vessels in the Interlake Steamship fleet, Mark W. Barker, the first new U.S flagged Great Lakes bulker in almost 40 years, is fitted with oil-free propeller shaft bearings from Thordon
After a recent visit to the Drydocks World Dubai shipyard, a 7,506 TEU containership is now sailing with the largest rudder bearing ever manufactured by Thordon Bearings. The 2001-built vessel, operated by
Thordon Bearings is to supply water-lubricated and grease-free bearings for installation on a series of 12 twin screw push boats under construction for Maritime Partners LLC. The boats are scheduled to be
Water-lubricated bearing specialist Thordon Bearings, Burlington, Ontario, has unveiled a new propeller shaft seal with a unique Safe Return to Port (SRTP) design. The Thordon BlueWater Seal completes the company’s COMPAC open
