AN IMPROVED STERN BEARING SYSTEM--DESIGN FEATURES OF AND OPERATIING EXPERIENCE WITH TURNBULL SPLIT STERN BEARINGS

Stern bearings have been a neglected area of marine engineering design, having remained virtually unchanged since their introduction. The dramatic increase in ship size and power in recent years, together with the need to increase the availability of the vessel in service, has led to the production of new designs of stern bearings to overcome the inherent disadvantages of stern tubes. The split stern bearings described in this paper can be installed more easily and in a much shorter time than that required for a stern tube. These bearings enable tailshaft surveys to be carried out with considerable savings in both time and labor since the tailshaft with propeller are not removed. The design allows the bearing and the condition of the tailshaft, bearing, and oil seals to be checked while the vessel is afloat.

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  Institute of Marine Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Crombie, G
  • Clay, G F
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 349-366
• Serial:
  • Institute of Marine Engineers Transactions
  • Volume: 84
  • Issue Number: 11
  • ISSN: 0309-3948

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearings; Propeller shafts; Sterns
• Old TRIS Terms: Bearing assemblies; Bearing systems; Stern bearings; Tailshaft surveys
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00043554
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: United States Merchant Marine Academy
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 6 1973 12:00AM