Vesconite Rudder Bearings
| Date: | 22.02.200 |
| Application: | Rudder Bearing |
| Pieces: | 2 |
| Sizes: | 510 x 450 x 650 mm (20 x 17.7 x 25.6") 300 x 250 x 400 mm (11.8 x 9.8 x 15.7") |
| Vessel name: | MV Swan Chacabuco |
Managed by a company in Hong Kong for Norwegian owners, this vessel experienced rudder bearing problems while docked in The Netherlands during the winter of 2000.
The previous rudder bearings had a large clearance to allow for swelling of the material in water of about 4 mm.
This of course reduced bearing and shaft life considerably. By fitting Vesconite, the clearance between the shaft and the inside diameter of the bearing reduced dramatically.
Updated Oct 10 2002
