Thordon Bearings Introduces New Water Lubricated Shaft Seal
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- Published on Friday, 11 February 2022 10:42
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Thordon Bearings' new BlueWater Seal
Thordon Bearings has unveiled the BlueWater Seal, a new propeller shaft seal with a unique Safe Return to Port (SRTP) design that specifically meets commercial shipping industry needs for a low maintenance and robust shaft seal. The Thordon BlueWater Seal completes the COMPAC open seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system.
Taking the company’s TG100 and SeaThigor seal products as the technical benchmark, the Thordon BlueWater Seal is a cost effective, commercial grade axial lip seal specifically designed for merchant shipping fleets.
While retaining many of the key features associated with the company’s existing seal portfolio, the new, more commercially focused BlueWater Seal
Investors Buy Sea Cloud With Plans to Work with Marriott
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- Published on Wednesday, 02 February 2022 05:49
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Sea Cloud has operates as a cruise ship after being built as a sailing yacht for Marjorie Merriweather Post (Sea Cloud Cruises)
A maritime investment company that is helping to launch a Ritz-Carlton brand cruise operation announced plans to expand through the purchase of niche cruise operator Sea Cloud Cruises. Douglas Prothero’s The Yacht Portfolio has entered into a letter of intent to acquire Sea Cloud Cruises of Hamburg, Germany suggesting that it could use the brand to expand its relationship with hotel and lodging giant Marriott International.
Sea Cloud is a unique niche operation in the cruise industry running one of the world’s most famous sailing vessels as well as two newer sail
El capitán de uno de los mayores portacontenedores del mundo: “Hay que aumentar capacidad portuaria, y eso lleva tiempo”
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- Published on Saturday, 22 January 2022 20:47
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El danés Thomas Sletting dirige el rumbo del gigante “Mette Maersk” junto a otros 26 tripulantes de diversas nacionalidades y pronostica medio año más de problemas de suministro
Cuando el danés Thomas Sletting era solo un cadete que empezaba en eso de navegar, preguntó a un alto mando a punto de ser ascendido a capitán cómo se sabe uno preparado para un puesto de esa responsabilidad. Cómo sentirse capaz de dirigir con éxito tripulaciones a bordo de barcos de miles de toneladas. La respuesta fue sencilla: solo hace falta tiempo.
Hoy Sletting acumula una experiencia de más de dos décadas en la industria marítima, y es el capitán de uno de los buques portacontenedores más grandes del planeta, el Mette Maersk, propiedad de
7 Dangers of Flags of Convenience (FOC) to Seafarers
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- Published on Thursday, 23 December 2021 20:53
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BySmita|In:Maritime Law| Last Updated on September 7, 20
Flags of convenience or FOC is a business practice under which ship’s owners register their ships in a nation that they do not necessarily belong to. This practice especially helps them evade rules and regulations of their home nation, sometimes for not so good reasons.
The direct impact of this practice occurs on the seafarers who ultimately have to work on such vessels. Here are some dangers of FOC that all seafarers must absolutely be aware of.
1. Working conditions
FOC vessels have been reported to have much lower standards of working conditions as compared to other vessels. This is mainly due to lesser regulation of such vessels. With ships functioning under FOC, there is