In what marks a relatively new application for Thordon Bearings’ pioneering polymer material, Wilson Ship Management AS (“Wilson”), a Norway-based ship manager, has replaced the greased bronze bearings on the hatch cover wheels of some of its dry cargo vessels with self-lubricating ThorPlas-Blue bearings. Wilson, which operates Europe’s largest short sea fleet of about 130
In what marks a relatively new application for Thordon Bearings’ pioneering polymer material, Wilson Ship Management AS (“Wilson”), a Norway-based shi.
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117 Year Old Steam Tug Ready to Pull Her Weight Again
UK – In a marriage of old and new technology water lubricated propeller shaft bearings were drafted in to replace faulty ones in one of the world s oldest tugboats, the 117-year-old, steam-driven
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Canadian headquartered firm Thordon Bearings were asked to step in with its SXL bearings last year after competitor bearings failed. The 1903-built steamship, rescued from scrap merchants 15 years ago, was fully restored in 2016 at Birkenhead’s Cammell Laird yard, the original builder of the vessel, and is now set to return to service offering short cruises along the River Weaver, a tributary of the fabled River Mersey.