Outline of VL-Vec Twin System Improvement in rudder performance has come to be an important element for very large blocky ships such as VLCCs, in which importance is attached to maneuverability. It can be considered to increase rudder area in order to cope with this question, but in case of a single rudder arrangement, an […]
Outline of VL-Vec Twin System Improvement in rudder performance has come to be an important element for very large blocky ships such as VLCCs, in which importance is attached to maneuverability. It can be considered to increase rudder area in order to cope with this question, but in case of a single rudder arrangement, an […]
An Increasing Demand for Fish Tail Rudders A Fish Tail Rudder is a rudder in special shape, having sectional profile of fish-tail-like trailing edge. This rudder remarkably improves ship’s maneuverability and course keeping quality without any propulsive loss, and significantly contributes to safety and economy of ships. Fish Tail Rudders have established high appraisal in […]
Fish Tail Rudder For Ship CONCEPTION Fish Tail Rudder is a rudder designed under such conception as to effectively utilize the propellers slip stream for rudder action, and featured by having a fish-shaped horizontal cross section, top and bottom end plates, and optimized rudder height and chord length, and being so arranged that the rudder […]
Ship RiverTough Bearings And Seals Application Built for the Inland & Coastal Waterways TG100 Seal Safe Return to Port Emergency Seal A unique feature of the TG100 is that the emergency seal allows you to return safely to the nearest port if your primary seal is ever damaged. Maintenance-Free Shaft Seals The TG100 seal is […]
RiverTough Bearings And Seals Built for the Inland & Coastal Waterways TG100 Seal Safe Return to Port Emergency Seal A unique feature of the TG100 is that the emergency seal allows you to return safely to the nearest port if your primary seal is ever damaged. Maintenance-Free Shaft Seals The TG100 seal is designed to […]
Long Life Marine Bearings Operating Without Oil And Grease SEAWATER LUBRICATED PROPELLER SHAFT BEARING SYSTEM • Reduced operating costs. • Zero environmental impact (no oil required). • Reduced maintenance. • 15 Year Wear Life Guarantee (for COMPAC bearings). • Turnkey engineering and installation support. • Fitted to over 2,000 ships. GREASE FREE RUDDER BEARINGS • […]
No Grease Rudder Bearing Systems NEVER GREASE YOUR RUDDER SYSTEM AGAIN USE THORDON SXL RUDDER BEARINGS AND THORPLAS TILLER ARM BEARINGS With over 40,000 vessel years of experience over the past 30 years, Thordon knows rudder bearings. • Thordon SXL bearings are recommended in the lower and upper rudder bearing positions and pintles, as well […]