Ship&Offshore | Issue 02/2018
New design
Technology group Wärtsilä has launched a simplified bearing design to enhance flexibility and lower lifecycle cost. Called Wärtsilä Linesafe, the new bearing enables short lead times as well as fast spare part delivery and service response. It has been developed to combine fundamentals from the existing shaftline bearings into one simple design that meets the market needs for current and upcoming requirements, Wärtsilä said. Wärtsilä Linesafe is a hydrodynamic bearing with a modular housing made of high quality cast iron....