(The Naval Architect, May 2012) Seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearings use no oil-based lubricants and can bring 0-EI (zero environmental impact) below the waterline, writes Craig Carter, Director of Marketing at Thordon Bearings, following the company's presentation to the IMO's DE56 meeting in February.
(Canadian Plant, September/October 2011) Thordon Bearings Sea-Faring Bearings - Cleaning Up the Marine Industry article from Canadian Plant magazine.
(MER, June 2011) On May 26, 1998, then the largest cruise ship in the world, 109,000 GT Grand Princess, made her inaugural voyage with a 12 night cruise from Barcelona to Istanbul.
The knowledge acquired since the moment Itaipu produced its first energy watt 24 years ago transformed the operation of the biggest hydroelectric power plant of the planet into an inexhaustible source of great ideas and economy for the company.
