Thordon Reports Significant Interest For Sterntubeless Ships With Seawater-Lubricated Bearing in ABS Podcast

Thordon Bearings has reported significant interest in the sterntubeless ship concept from shipowners and yards around the world, following the official launch of the T-BOSS design in September 2024.

Speaking in a recent episode of the ABS-produced podcast Setting the Course, Thordon Bearings’ VP Business Development Craig Carter, and Dr. Chris Leontopoulos, ABS’ VP Technology EMEA, tell host Brad Cox that “interest is high”.

“We have already received quotation requests from some of the biggest shipbuilding yards in South Korea and China. And we have owner interest from Europe, Middle East, USA and Canada…