APRIL 24, 2017—New Zealand operator Fullers Group’s new 34.9m catamaran ferry Korora will feature Thordon Bearings’ TG100 seal as part of its water-lubricated propeller shaft arrangement based around a Henley Integrated Propulsion
OCTOBER 25, 2016—The first four of 15 towboats operated by Impala Terminals Colombia have been converted from oil to water-lubricated tailshaft bearings using Thordon RiverTough bearings and TG100 shaft seal combinations. The
AUGUST 24, 2015 — The two biofuel powered 4,700 dwt coasters on order at Netherlands shipyard Royal Bodewes by Finland’s Meriaura Group (see earlier story) will have seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing
JANUARY 5, 2015 — Seawater lubricated bearing manufacturer Thordon Bearings Inc. is questioning the rise in use of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) in oil-based stern tube seals and bearings, declaring that “the
JULY 9, 2013 —Burlington, Ontario, based Thordon Bearings Inc. has launched ThorPlas-Blue, an addition to its grease-free polymer lineup that can be back-fit into virtually all deck machinery applications where greased bronze
ABS has granted its Approval in Principle (AiP) for a revolutionary vessel design with a novel aft layout designed to eliminate pollution and promotes efficient vessel operations. It can also better support
The first fully-electric, high-speed passenger ferry in the southern hemisphere last month completed its inaugural round trip for New Zealand’s East by West Ferries. The 19 meter long ferry, the Ika Rere,
The Master Marine Inc. shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Ala., has delivered the 67- by 28-foot M/V Steel Skipper, the fourth of four towboats it is building for LaPlace, La.-based Cooper Group
Grupo Servicios Maritimos, an Argentinian company with maritime, inland waterways and port activity operations, found excessive tailshaft wear was being experienced on some vessels operating conventional rubber bearings in a mix of
The Master Marine Inc. shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Ala., has delivered the 67- by 28-foot M/V Rock Solid, the third in the series of four towboats it is building for to
