SKF launches new water-lubricated sterntube solutions
SKF’s new water-lubricated sterntube solution – Simplex BlueRun - offers customers an environmentally friendly product range that conforms to VGP 2013 and PolarCode regulations.Gothenburg, Sweden, 5 September 2018: Launched at this year's SMM 2018 fair, the SKF water-lubricated sterntube range includes Simplex BlueRun polymer bearing bushes, carrier bushes, a tail shaft monitoring system and a water quality systeme. Using water-lubrication, SKF’s complete package offering conforms to VGP 2013 and PolarCode regulations, enabling operators to sail in special protected areas and further