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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
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 |
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