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Fast rebabbitting response keeps drydocking on schedule

Forward and aft stern tube bearing rebabbitting & machining

During a drydocking period for a Crude Oil Tanker, babbitt material was found when the tail shaft was removed for inspections. Further investigation revealed that forward and aft stern tube bearings were damaged . The ship was under a tight schedule and the unanticipated work presented a serious challenge to keeping the vessel’s drydocking schedule.

The vessel’s chief superintendent recognized the seriousness of the damage and immediately approached Goltens knowing that Goltens had the workshop capabilities and specialized experience to solve the problem for the large diameter stern tubes.

Goltens responded immediately and dispatched an experienced supervisor to check the forward and aft stern tube bearings and tail shaft condition. After review, Goltens provided a proposal that was accepted by the owner and class representative from De Norske Veritas and Goltens began the repair.

  • AFT stern tube bearing being lowered into the tinning tank

    AFT stern tube bearing being lowered into the tinning tank

  • FWD stern tube bearing immersed in the tinning tank

    FWD stern tube bearing immersed in the tinning tank

  • AFT stern tube bearing setting on the centrifugal machine

    AFT stern tube bearing setting on the centrifugal machine

  • AFT stern tube bearing on the centrifugal machine being cooled by water after remetalling the bearing

    AFT stern tube bearing on the centrifugal machine being cooled by water after remetalling the bearing

  • AFT stern tube bearing after re-babbitting (pre-machining)

    AFT stern tube bearing after re-babbitting (pre-machining)

  • AFT stern tube bearing being machined after rebabbitting

    AFT stern tube bearing being machined after rebabbitting

  • FWD stern tube bearing being machined after rebabbitting

    FWD stern tube bearing being machined after rebabbitting

  • AFT stern tube bearing after machining

    AFT stern tube bearing after machining

  • UT testing for FWD stern tube bearing after machining

    UT testing for FWD stern tube bearing after machining

PROJECT FACTS

STERN TUBE BEARINGS
Tonnage: 298,555 DWT
Shaft dimension: OD: 741.00mm × L: 1630.00mm
Year Built: 2003

BEARING REMETALLING AND MACHINING REPAIRS

  • Inspection of aft and forward stern tube bearings after removal old damaged white metal bearing material

STERN TUBE REPAIR RESULTS

Goltens coordinated closely with the shipyard and vessel’s class society and completed this rebabbitting project within 5 days in order to keep the vessel’s schedule on track.

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