THORDON REPORTS SIGNIFICANT INTEREST FOR STERNTUBELESS SHIPS WITH SEAWATER-LUBRICATED BEARINGS IN ABS PODCAST Thordon Bearings has reported significant interest in the sterntubeless ship concept from shipowners and yards around the…
THORDON BEARINGS EXPANDS BALTIC PRESENCE WITH AXIOMA SERVISAS APPOINTMENT As part of its strategy to penetrate new and emergent markets, Thordon Bearings has appointed Axioma servisas as its sales, service…
WIRELESS MONITORING OF SEAWATER-LUBRICATED BEARING WEAR NOW POSSIBLE FOLLOWING THORDON BREAKTHROUGH Thordon Bearings has unveiled a new wireless propeller shaft bearing wear measurement system, marking a significant advancement in hull…
Bronze bearings in the stern roller of the Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) Vessel ES Kestrel have been replaced with grease-free SXL bearings from Thordon Bearings while the vessel remained…
ALL NEW SHIPS SHOULD BE BUILT TO A SEAWATER-LUBRICATED STERNTUBELESS SHIP DESIGN, SAYS LEONTOPOULOS Future newbuild ships of all types should be built without a sterntube and with a seawater-lubricated…
THORDON DELIVERS SXL WATER-LUBRICATED RUDDER BEARING TO RESEARCH SHIP OCEAN ENDEAVOUR Thordon Bearings, the pioneer in water-lubricated bearings, secured a new order for a rudder bearing that was fitted to a…
THORDON BEARINGS APPOINTS BRUNTONS PROPELLERS AS AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR IN UK AND IRELAND Leading water-lubricated and grease-free seals and bearings pioneer Thordon Bearings has appointed one of world’s most well-known propeller…
CLASSNK JOINS MAJOR CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES BY AMENDING RULES FOR SEAWATER-LUBRICATED SHAFTS Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has joined the major classification societies to amend its rules relating to the inspection of…
CANADA CONTINUES TO BUY LOCAL WITH NEW AOPS BEARING DEAL FOR THORDON Thordon Bearings has been awarded a contract to supply seawater-lubricated bearings for installation to the first of two…
SENASA SHIP LIFT OPERATIONAL AFTER CONVERSION TO THORDON’S GREASE-FREE SOLUTION The marine railway at the Senasa Shipyard in Mazatlán, Mexico is fully operational following a complete bearing change to Thordon’s…
WORLD OCEAN COUNCIL URGED NOT TO LOSE SIGHT OF SHIP EMISSIONS BELOW THE WATERLINE The global maritime industry is making significant progress in the fight to reduce ship greenhouse gasses…
It’s a fact! Workboats that operate with RiverTough tailshaft bearings are more reliable – they operate longer, require less maintenance and have fewer drydockings. This means less money spent and more money…
THORDON’S TG100 TAIL SHAFT SEAL KEEPS MORE MEXICAN FISHING VESSELS SAFE AMIDST SPATE OF CASUALTIES Thordon Bearings’ authorized distributor in Mexico, TZ Industrias, has secured an order to supply the…
New Zealand’s first fully electric ship is a zero polluter with Thordon bearings THORDON HELPS ENSURE NEW ZEALAND’S FIRST FULLY ELECTRIC SHIP IS ALSO A ZERO POLLUTER DOWN UNDER The…
Twenty-four seal order for Thordon Bearings SEVEN-YEAR-OLD WORKBOAT REPAIR LEADS TO 24-SEAL ORDER FOR THORDON BEARINGS Thordon Bearings has confirmed it has secured contracts to supply 24 TG100 propeller shaft…
Words of Congratulations for Thordon Bearings Hats Off to Thordon for 110 years of “Innovation and Pioneering” Navies, shipowners, shipyards, and organizations have offered the best of birthday wishes to…
Thordon Bearings appoints new Technical Director Thordon Bearings, the global leader in water-lubricated and grease-free polymer bearing technologies, has appointed Anthony Hamilton as its new Technical Director. Reporting directly to…
Upswing in water lubricated shafts for European operators UPSWING IN WATER LUBRICATED SHAFTS AS EUROPEAN OPERATORS LOOK FOR GREATER ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Thordon Bearings has registered an upswing in the number…
MSC Seashore delivered with Thordon COMPAC as more cruise lines opt for water lubricated shafts The largest cruise ship to be built in Italy has been delivered with a COMPAC…
COSCO confirms Thordon Seawater Lubrication for eight Newbuild general cargo ships COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers, a subsidiary of China Ocean Shipping Group (COSCO), COSCO Shipping Lines, has confirmed that the…
Anna Galoni appointed CEO Anna Galoni, Thordon Bearings Inc. CEO and Chair, prepares to take the company to the next level Anna Galoni appointed CEO of Canada-based Thordon bearings Anna…
Canyon Marine secures first orders for Thordon Canyon Marine Solutions has been approved as an authorised distributor for Thordon Bearings, manufacturer of the award-winning water lubricated COMPAC propeller shaft bearing…
European yards specify Thordon system as standard for deck machinery Thordon Bearings’ ThorPlas-Blue has established itself as the bearing of choice for deck equipment, with European shipyards and owners frequently…
IMarEST chairman presents Thordon founder with Engineering’s highest accolade On 31st October 2019, George A. (Sandy) Thomson, the founder of Thordon Bearings and a pioneer in the development of advanced polymer…
Thordon Bearings has completed a range of water-lubricated and grease-free bearing installations to a third salt lugger in the Salinor/Navenor fleet, following the successful retrofitting of bearings to problematic newbuilds.…