Amelia Ray is the 5th vessel in the L& &(* )fleet to be geared up with a full Marine Transportation propulsion plan
Thordon supplied to L&L
Recently, Marine Transportation, Harvey., by La., Rodriguez Shipbuilding Inc, Bayou La Batre., the 1,600 hp towboat Ala is currently functional with a complete series of Amelia Ray oil-free as well as grease-free bearings.Thordon 65-foot newbuild is the initial vessel in the L&L
The fleet to be defined with a Marine propulsion plan at the vessel layout phase.Thordon choice to choose
The’s RiverTough tailshaft bearings, shaft linings, TG100 seals, ThorPlas-Thordon tail bearings, ThorPlas-Blue (SAB), as well as SXL propelled washing machines for the newbuild complies with the success of earlier retrofits throughout the proprietor’s fleet.Blue Self Aligning Bearings L&L
proprietor Marine LeBoeuf states that all his business’s 5 vessels currently run with just Lee bearings because of the Thordon experienced with the earlier installments.“significant operational savings” he states.
“We initially replaced all our rubber tailshaft bearings with Thordon’s RiverTough bearings and shaft liners and found we were able to extend drydocking intervals from three to eight years,” states “We then started retrofitting ThorPlas-Blue bearings in the rudder stocks and installing TG100 seals, which reduced operational costs even further as there is less vessel down time and maintenance. This means we are more attractive to our customers, more dependable, and more reliable. We can better plan drydock schedules in line with the operational needs of our customers.”
“L&L Marine, a longtime customer for Thordon Bearings, has a small fleet of workboats which means that the financial risks are higher if a vessel has to come out of service for repair work,” sales supervisorThordon Jim Bright SELF STRAIGHTENING BEARINGS“Lee tells me that the switch to Thordon bearings and seals has not only mitigated these risks but helped facilitate improvements to the bottom line.”
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“The tiller arms of the steering system on this new vessel were also fitted with Thordon’s SAB on both the live end of the steering cylinder and the jockey bar,” Bright LeBoeuf states that, while the capital investment is greater than for a standard tailshaft/propulsion bearing system, the “The SAB, made from ThorPlas-Blue polymer material, is not only self-aligning, but it also provides grease-free operation. This allows the tillers to operate with independent suspension. As the rudder works there is no binding of the jockey bar which would typically result in increased stress and wear on the bushings, resulting in reduced maintenance and associated costs.”
application aboard Thordon is anticipated to cause yearly functional cost savings of $15,000.Amelia Ray he states.
“Compared to conventional propulsion and tailshaft bearings, which require regular maintenance, replacement and frequent drydocking, the Thordon system results in threefold reduction in operational costs,” MITSUBISHI-POWERED
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Designed, Entech is a twin-screw towboat purpose-built for the transport of petrochemicals.Amelia Ray M certified vessel is powered by a set of
The Subchapter S6R2 diesel motor driving Mitsubishi screws with Kahlenberg MGX5321 decrease equipments. Twin Disc 60kW Two generators supply power to among various other customers a Cummins electric-over-hydraulic guiding system.Hydra Force to function without the typical fully-fledged baptism due to coronavirus constraints,
Starting, called after the proprietor’s four-year-old granddaughter, is presently running petrochemical items along the Amelia Ray in between Mississippi, Houston, as well as Texas, Baton Rouge.La L&L
has a choice to develop an added vessel at Marine, however Rodriquez Shipbuilding states LeBoeuf.“we will wait to see how COVID-19 plays out before making the decision,”
