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Thordon Bearings has completed the delivery and installation of propeller shaft and rudder bearings to a series of environmentally advanced high-speed ferries under construction for Italian operator Liberty Lines.

Thordon Bearings has delivered its COMPAC water-lubricated propeller shaft bearing solution to the final vessels in a series of three new bulk carrier newbuilds scheduled to join a fleet of Canadian lakers. The 35,000dwt boom forward, self-discharging bulkers are the most recent Canadian-owned vessels to be “Thordonized” with a complete COMPAC system. The package includes elastomeric polymer water-lubricated bearings, ThorShield propeller shaft corrosion protection, Thordon Water Quality Package, and the Thordon Bearing Condition Monitoring system.

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.