THORDON Bearings' shipboard eco-friendly COMPAC seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing has been installed because the tanker will be deployed on the Great Lakes and in the Arctic.
Thordon seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing unit installed THORDON Bearings' shipboard eco-friendly COMPAC seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing has been installed because the tanker will be deployed on the Great Lakes and in the Arctic. Quebec City-based Groupe Desgagnes is expected to take delivery of the vessel later this year as part of its fleet renewal and expansion programme, of which this vessel is the first in a series of four that will all be fitted with the system, reported London's Tanker Operator. "These vessels will be the most sophisticated, environmentally-sustainable vessels in the Desgagnes fleet," said vice president Mario Rossi. "They will operate a range of emissions reducing equipment, including dual-fuel engines and the Thordon COMPAC system, which we believe is the most environmentally-safe solution available." Said Thordon Bearings development chief Scott Groves: "Groupe Desgagnes' decision to opt for COMPAC was based on an equipment selection process geared to meet and, indeed, exceed current environmental standards." The scope of supply includes COMPAC seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearings with a split tapered key set together with the Thordon water quality package which ensures a clean and consistent flow of seawater to the bearings. Burlington Ontario-based Thordon Bearings director of marketing and customer service, Craig Carter, added: "There is no coherent argument for the continued use of oil-lubricated bearing systems, especially when the advancement in seawater-lubricated polymer bearing technology means that shipowners can now make operational savings and keep the oceans clean."
