Vesconite Sterntube Bearings fitted to Damaged Tanker
After a tanker ran aground in 1997, it was supplied a new Sterntube Bearing during her repair period in 2001
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Date: |
22.03.02 |
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Application: |
Sterntube Bearings |
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Pieces: |
1 |
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Sizes: |
513 x 448 x 600 mm |
This vessel ran aground near the coast of Venezuela, causing a spill of crude oil within territorial waters. The captain was imprisoned for approximately 8 years for allegedly not following correct regulations.
After the ship was lifted and the remaining oil removed from the tanks, the vessel was moved to a nearby yard for repair work. The owner of the ship chose Vesconite for the stern tube bearing because of the favourable properties of the material when used in a water lubricated stern tube application.
Updated Mar 06 2008
