Thordon Bearings announced earlier this month that its RiverTough tailshaft bearing solutions have been installed more than 500 times in the workboat sector. Primarily a retrofit solution but increasingly specified… Read More
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Thordon Bearings has released results of a study that examined the hydrodynamic lubrication efficiency of a vessel’s propeller shaft bearing system. Simply put, the study found that the use… Read More
New Orleans-based Blessey Marine Services has christened a lot of vessels over its 44-year history—104 vessels, in fact. And three of those have been named for company founder… Read More
Thordon Bearings has signed a multi-vessel supply agreement for a range of water-lubricated and grease-free bearings for several fleet boats under construction for Maritime Partners. Twelve twin-screw… Read More
With the delivery of the mv. Steel Skipper to Plimsoll Marine, Master Marine Inc. has completed a four-boat construction contract. Like the other three boats—the Iron Lady,… Read More
Thordon Bearings, one of the most respected names in the marine industry, celebrates its 110th anniversary this year. Founded in 1911, and having pioneered the use of greaseless and… Read More
For the fourth year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding… Read More
Ed Henleben • Capt. Ed Henleben has joined Inland Marine Service (IMS) as vice president of operations. He will be based out of the St. Louis office, where… Read More
Plimsoll Marine, LaPlace, La., took delivery December 11 of the mv. Grain Express from Master Marine Inc., Bayou La Batre, Ala. The 67- by 28-foot towboat… Read More
Ontario, Canada-based Thordon Bearings Inc. has announced that the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has replaced the rubber cutterhead bearings aboard the dredge Mahmoud Younis with a water-lubricated composite… Read More
