Recognized internationally for superior performance in marine applications with a worldwide customer service network in over 100 countries, Thordon Bearings has become a trusted marine bearing manufacturer of premium quality products and engineered solutions that last the life of the vessel, requiring little maintenance and few spare parts.

  • Low acoustic signature
  • Low friction and speed operation
  • Reduced break away torque
  • Impact / shock resistance
  • High abrasion resistance
  • Non-catastrophic failure
  • Simple and fast installation
  • Reduced docking frequency
  • Long wear life
  • Ease of replacement  - replace bearing with shaft in place

Products

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Propeller Shaft Bearing Systems

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Deck Equipment Bearings

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Rudder Bearings

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Shaft Seals

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    Thordon Merchant Fleet NewsWorks 2023

    Thordon’s web-based newsletter specifically developed for marine users of oil-free and grease-free bearings in the merchant marine sector. This newsletter includes articles that highlight our successes on tankers, bulk cargo carriers, ferries, and cruise ships with COMPAC seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearings, and ThorPlas-Blue deck equipment installed and used around the world. We also introduce Thordon’s new BlueWater Seal and highlight the largest rudder bearing Thordon has ever produced.
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Recent Marine News

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    Wireless Monitoring of Seawater-Lubricated Bearing Wear Now Possible Following Thordon Breakthrough

    Oct 28, 2024
    Thordon Bearings has unveiled a new wireless propeller shaft bearing wear measurement system, marking a significant advancement in hull and propeller shaft condition monitoring. Developed in partnership with CSignum, a UK-based underwater communications specialist, Thordon’s Bearing Condition Monitoring – Wireless (BCM-W) system adopts patented electromagnetic field signaling (EMFS) technology to transfer data from underwater sensors to monitors positioned above the waterline.
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    Vard Marine Inc. Welcomes Thordon Bearings Inc. into the Team Vigilance Preferred Suppliers Program

    Jun 26, 2024
    VARD has named Thordon Bearings Inc. (Thordon) as a preferred supplier to Team Vigilance. The Burlington, Ontario-based innovator secured its first naval contract in the early 1990s, supplying first-generation COMPAC bearing systems for installation to the RCN’s Halifax-class frigates and Oberon-class submarines. Since then, the company has supplied its bearings and seals to more than 50 Navies and Coast Guards around the world.
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