Offshore Towing Opts for Thordon Shaft Seal After Competitor Recommendation
Offshore Towing Opts for Thordon Shaft Seal After Competitor Recommendation
2 PagesOffshore Towing Opts for Thordon Shaft Seal After Competitor Recommendation Offshore Towing Inc (OTI) has successfully completed the extensive refurbishment of its 1974-built 9000hp-class tug Zion Falgout at the Conrad Deepwater shipyard, in Morgan City, Louisiana, U.S.A. The milestone project involved the retrofitting of TG100 seals in what marks OTI’s first mechanical shaft seal installation and the largest diameter TG100 series seals ever supplied by Thordon Bearings. An 11.75in (298mm) diameter seal was installed to each propeller shaft of the 66.88t bollard pull twin-screw workhorse. “ A primary factor in OTI specifying the Thordon solution was to eliminate the need for stuffing/packing boxes,” explained Jim Bright, Business Development Manager, Thordon Bearings. “This really is an ou
