Wärtsilä is supplying air/oil lubricated sterntube seals and bearings to Chinese shipyard Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) for a series of new tankers under construction by SWS for Singapore-based Ocean Tankers.
A complete Wärtsilä package of JMT Airguard seals, sterntube bearings, and shaftline bearings, was ordered in October and December 2006 for installation in the first of 12 Aframax tankers.
Product Model | Inside Diameter | Outside Diameter | Thickness |
IR35x42x23 bearing | 35 | 42 | 23 |
IR35x42x21 bearing | 35 | 42 | 21 |