stern to allow for the setting of heavy anchors, each have a shaft size of 254mm in diameter. Earlier in the year an order was
placed by T Mariotti Shipyard of Genoa, Italy, for the COMPAC system for two 50,000gt cruise ships that are currently under construction for Seabourn Cruise Lines and expected to be delivered in 2009 and 2010. More recently, Fincantieri’s Sestre
Ponente shipyard in Genoa ordered COMPAC for two 66,000gt Oceania- class cruise ships currently being built for Oceania Cruises with an expected delivery of 2010-11 (with an option for a third). In such newbuild applications the
Thordon COMPAC system is guaranteed to meet classification society wear specifications for 15 years, in the event that they do not Thordon Bearings will supply new bearings free of charge. The guarantee is targeted at commercial newbuilds with shaft diameters of 300mm
Thordon COMPAC stern tube
bearing system (credit: Thordon Bearings Inc).
(12inch) or
greater and COMPAC
bearings enclosed in stern tubes. At the time of writing, it is believed that
more than 80 anchor-handling tug supply vessels worldwide use Thordon SXL bearings in stern roll applications. There are currently more than 500 ships
operating with pollution-free COMPAC propeller shaft bearings, including recent cruise ship orders from Princess Cruises, Seabourn Cruise Line and Disney Cruises.
Guarantee Thordon Bearings also continues to offer the 15 Year SXL Rudder Bearing Wear Life Guarantee ensuring provision of a replacement if a Thordon SXL rudder bearing wears out and requires renewal before the 15-year period. The guarantee covers pintle, rudder stock and carrier disc bearings above and below the waterline in newbuild- classed vessels. SBI
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