STUDY FURTHERS OPTIMISATION OF DOUBLE SLOPE STERN TUBE BEARINGS

The safety benefits of double slope stern tube designs are increasingly topical as vessel designs evolve to meet IMO EEDI targets.

Optimal geometric parameters for double slope aft stern-tube bearings have been determined to further reduce the risk of bearing failure

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