Pacific Marine Equipment

08/14/2024

Another successful oil to water lubrication conversion in the PNW! The best way to mitigate downstream discharges of lubricating oil in hydro power generation is to get rid of it all together. The ecosystem is cheering! 🦆🐙🦀🌏🐟🐬🦭🦅

02/08/2024

Discover the transformative power of Thordon's SXL main guide bearings for your turbine. Say farewell to frequent downtime and high maintenance expenses with our durable SXL material, ensuring extended wear life and lower life-cycle costs. By eliminating the need for grease and oil, you not only reduce environmental impact but also cut down on maintenance time and costs. It's a win-win for your budget and the planet!

Curious to learn more about how Thordon can assist you with your hydro-turbine bearing needs? Drop by booth 34 at the NWHA Conference, where experts from Pacific Marine Equipment, Thordon's authorized distributor, will be on hand to provide information and answer any questions you may have.

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02/08/2024

Frustrated with persistent wear problems in your wicket gate bearings? Your search for the perfect solution ends with ThorPlas-Blue! This exceptional homogeneous thermoplastic material offers unparalleled performance. ThorPlas-Blue is remarkably easy to machine with no nuisance dust, simplifying the installation process for you!

Visit Thordon’s authorized distributor Pacific Marine Equipment in booth 34 at the NWHA Conference and learn more about our innovative hydro solutions.

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02/08/2024

Be sure to stop by Booth 34 and Pacific Marine Equipment at the Northwest Hydroelectric Association Conference! Our experts are on hand to answer any questions you may have regarding the bearing and seal requirements for your hydro turbine!

07/30/2019

Demonstrating confidence in its bearings to withstand the rigours of turbine operation, Thordon Bearings announced today at the HydroVision International trade show in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A., that it now offering its self-lubricating ThorPlas-Blue range of wicket gate and operating mechanism beari...

07/10/2019

"The safe-return-to-port function almost certainly prevented this vessel from sinking.”

Activation of Thordon Bearings' revolutionary inflatable emergency seal prevented a 70ft (21m) long workboat from certain sinking in February, following

07/01/2019

“The operator wanted the most environmentally-safe turbines possible,”

The water-lubricated SXL turbine guide bearings Thordon installed as part of the re-powering of Norway’s Raanaasfoss 1 hydro plant have experienced almost zero wear after 23,887 hours of continuous operation on the first installed unit.

05/13/2019

Thordon Bearings’ COMPAC seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing system has won the coveted 2019 Seatrade Award for Clean Shipping, in recognition of the technology’s capacity to completely eradicate operational oil pollution from ships’ stern tubes.
The Clean Shipping Award was presented by guest of honour Professor Dame Jane Francis, Director, British Antarctic Survey, during a gala evening this week at London’s historic Guildhall. Dame Francis has witnessed first-hand the effect anthropogenic events can have on the environment.
Craig Carter, Thordon Bearings’ Director of Marketing and Customer Service, said: “We are absolutely thrilled that COMPAC has won this prestigious award and equally delighted it was presented by Dame Francis. Although there has been much focus on air emissions, discharges below the waterline also impact our oceans and seas. Ships using seawater for shaft lubrication rather than oil eliminate the risk of oil discharges and are now widely regarded as a vital component in the fight to reduce shipping’s impact on the marine eco-system. Winning this award marks a significant milestone for seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing systems.”
The COMPAC bearing system, which Thordon now offers a lifetime bearing wear life guarantee, prevents the leakage of millions of litres of oil into the world’s oceans and reduces ship operating costs associated with aft seals and lubricating oil.
George Morrison, Thordon Bearings’ Regional Sales Manager – EMEA & ANZ, said: “To date, those owners that have installed or retrofitted a seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing have prevented more than 60 million litres (16 million U.S gallons) of lubricating oil from entering our oceans, seas, lakes and rivers. We hope that by the end of this year we can report that the industry has saved more than 100 million litres.”
The advancements that are being made now in marine systems and technologies are expected to spur the further development of the zero-emission ship. However, Thordon believes this can only be fully achieved once the oil-lubricated propeller shaft has been relegated to history.

05/10/2019

This week our newest Sales Engineer Bob King joined a wonderful group from around the world for Thordon Bearing's annual distributor training classes! Ensuring he is just as knowledgeable about our products, applications, and their installation as all our sales & service staff. You can rest easy knowing Pacific Marine Equipment is factory trained in all applications of Thordon products.

05/07/2019

Today Thordon is celebrating COMPAC’s 21st Birthday! In 1998, we installed COMPAC propeller shaft bearing systems on the Disney Magic and those bearings are still in use and going strong 21 years later!

05/01/2019

Another project completed: