Thordon’s polymer bearings offer low noise and grease/oil free operation in propeller shaft, rudder, deck equipment and shaftline products for fishing vessels.

 

  • Reduced operating costs
  • Zero environmental impact (no oil required)
  • Reduced maintenance
  • High abrasion resistance
  • Proven long wear life
  • Easy to machine and install




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Products

Thordon COMPAC Seawater Lubricated Propeller Shaft Bearings

Propeller Shaft Bearing Systems

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Thordon Fairleads

Deck Equipment Bearings

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Rudder Bearings

Rudder Bearings 

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Shaft Seals

Shaft Seals

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Our Newsletter


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    Thordon Workboat NewsWorks 2021

    Thordon’s web-based newsletter specifically developed for marine users of oil-free and grease-free bearings in the workboat sector. This newsletter includes feature articles that highlight our successes in the Workboat industry with TG100 shaft seals, RiverTough tailshaft bearings, and other pollution-free Thordon products on the US Inland Waterways, Latin America and around the world.
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Recent Marine News


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    Thordon's TG100 Tailshaft Seal Keeps More Mexican Fishing Vessels Safe Amidst Spate of Casualties

    Jun 27, 2022
    Thordon Bearings’ authorized distributor in Mexico, TZ Industrias, has secured an order to supply the Canadian company’s TG100 shaft seals, equipped with a safe return to port (SRTP) emergency seal, to a quartet of shrimpers operated by Pesquera Axel, one of the country’s leading fishing vessel operators.
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    Thordon Webinar Success Opens Door to Mexico's Tuna Fishing Vessel Market

    Oct 19, 2020
    A series of well-attended webinar conferences broadcast during the first Covid lockdown has resulted in Thordon Bearings securing a contract from a Mexican fishing vessel operator. Thordon’s SXL rudder bearings were installed on the 1174gt Grupomar-operated fishing vessel María Luisa at the Mexican Navy Dry Dock in Manzanillo, Mexico, marking the Canadian bearing manufacturer’s entry into Mexico’s expansive tuna fishing fleet.
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