Dubai-based Ocean Power International (OPI) recently replaced the bronze bearings in the stern roller of the anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel ES Kestrel with grease-free SXL bearings from Thordon Bearings while the vessel remained afloat and operational.
The replacement was undertaken by OPI, which is Thordon’s Dubai-based distributor Ocean Power International (OPI) for the AHTS’s owner, Echo Cargo & Shipping of U.A.E.
While typically checked during routine drydocking, the vessel’s stern...