Thordon Bearings
3225 Mainway L7M 1A6 Burlington, ON, Canada

With Thordon, Patriot, and Dominis coming together in this shaftline system consortium we can ensure our voice is heard, we are louder collectively. It will encourage the system integrators to open the door and at least listen to what we, as a consortium, have to say.

Congratulations to two of our distributors, Avalon Marine and Duwel Group, for their collaboration on getting Thordon products installed on the Lady Comeau III. Built by Armon Shipyard for Comeau Sea Foods, this state-of-the-art fishing vessel is equipped with Thordon RiverTough tailshaft bearings, a TG100 shaft seal, a custom bulkhead mounted Water Quality Package, and a Bearing Condition Monitoring system. Based on this package of supply, the vessel has received a T-MON Open Loop Notation from DNV-GL. Watch this vessel in action here:

Did you know that over 40 Navies and Coast Guards around the world have Thordon propeller shaft bearings installed? One of our authorized distributors in Ecuador, H. Rodas, completed the installation of SXL propeller shaft bearings on the Isla Santa Cruz, for the Ecuadorian Coast Guard Vessel earlier this year. Learn more about the products we offer to Navies and Coast Guards here: https://thordonbearings.com//naval-coast-gua/surface-fleet

Thordon’s SXL rudder bearings were recently installed on the 1174gt Grupomar-operated fishing vessel María Luisa at the Mexican Navy Dry Dock in Manzanillo, Mexico, marking Thordon's entry into Mexico’s expansive tuna fishing fleet. After attending a webinar on how water-lubricated stern tube bearings can reduce operational costs, Grupomar became interested in the Thordon technology but enquired if similar solutions were available for other parts of ship. They were looking t...o replace the bronze rudder bearings on their fleet of eight tuna fishing vessels with a more effective solution. Read the full story here: https://thordonbearings.com//thordon-webinar-success-opens

Thordon's ThorPlas-Blue pump bushings recently saved Pemex thousands of dollars in the Antonio Dovalí Jaime Refinery. ThorPlas-Blue is known to be reliable, with good chemical resistance, while also providing a long bushing wearlife which was vital in these pumps. Learn more here: https://fluidhandlingpro.com/thorplas-blue-pump-bushings-o/

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Umm Al Anber, a 72m (236ft) heavy duty cutter suction dredger operated by Abu Dhabi-based National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) has completed the refurbishment of its cutterhead shaft bearings as part of an extensive refit at Dubai Maritime City. Thordon Bearings’ Dubai-based distributor for the Middle East, Ocean Power International LLC, replaced the cutterhead and intermediate line shaft bearings like-for-like with Thordon’s water-lubricated Composite system. The turnkey... project included shaft dismantlement, laser alignment, in-situ line boring, calibration, installation and commissioning. Read the full story here: http://ow.ly/V3s850BKOXG

Thordon is happy to announce the appointment of our new authorized distributor, Venables Machines Works! The formal agreement follows a ten-year collaboration in which Venables provided sales and engineering support to Thordon’s customers across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Read the full press release here: http://ow.ly/qA1q50BJyNE

When the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority was having problems with their OEM bearings, they worked with Thordon's authorized distributor Ocean Power International LLC to replace them using ThorPlas-Blue! Read the full story here: https://www.waterworld.com//thordon-bearings-disc-shaft-bu

Our authorized distributor in Argentina, Marine Logistics S.A., recently installed Thordon’s RiverTough tailshaft bearings on the pusher tug Candela S. RiverTough bearings are engineered to provide superior wearlife in the toughest operating conditions while reducing maintenance and saving you money! Visit our website to learn more about our tailshaft bearing systems for abrasive waterways: https://thordonbearings.com//workboat-t/tailshaft-bearings

New Zealand’s Genesis Energy has completed a first phase refurbishment of the 190MW hydro power plant at Lake Tekapo, in the South Island. Through its Auckland-based distributor Henley Group, Thordon supplied ThorPlas-Blue wicket gate bushes, Thorseal lip seals (which replaced nitrile rubber sealing rings in the lower and intermediate wicket gate bearings), and SXL operating ring wear pads. A new SXL turbine guide bearing, upgraded with better tolerances, was designed, suppli...ed and installed. The shaft seal carbon segments were also replaced with SXL segments. Read the full story here: http://ow.ly/ZAQX50BD3Bv

Sunday September 27th is World Rivers Day! At Thordon, we are proud to manufacture a line of zero-pollution shaftline products that eliminate the discharge of oil and grease into these important waterways all around the world. We believe that rivers are a lifeline and we are doing our part to protect them. #worldriversday Find out how you can get involved on RiverWorld's website: https://worldriversday.com/

Angelo from our authorized distributor in Peru, S.O.S. (Servicios Y Suministros S.A.C.), is hard at work installing our SXL propeller shaft bearings on the fishing vessel Mira Flores. The low acoustic signature of our SXL bearings is ideal for a fishing vessel where too much noise will scare away the fish! Visit our website to learn more about our propeller shaft bearing systems: https://thordonbearings.com//propeller-shaft-bearing-syste

In the final webinar of our Workboat series our experts will address many of the safety, maintenance and cost issues associated with using greased steering gear and deck equipment bushings. They will show you real life examples of the transformation from greased bushings to greaseless polymer bushings that not only eliminate grease, but also increase performance and longevity. Register now to join us on September 15th at 10 am (EDT) to learn how you can eliminate grease on deck. http://ow.ly/Hkat50AFByJ

Earlier this year one of Thordon’s authorized distributors in Ecuador, H.Rodas, installed SXL propeller shaft and rudder bearings on the Tiburon Explorer yacht. With our zero-pollution bearing solution installed, this Galapagos dive cruising vessel is protecting the ocean from oil pollution in this ecologically sensitive area. Learn more about how to eliminate oil and grease on your yacht by visiting our website: https://thordonbearings.com/marine/yacht