BELZONA SUPPORTS RUDDER BEARING TO NAVAL VESSEL
Industry: Marine (MRNE)
Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)
Substrate: Cast Steel
Customer Location: United States Navy
Application Date: 1981
Products: Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem: Fretting corrosion of the bearing housing
Photograph Descriptions
- USS Detroit AOE-4.
- 57 ½" Port lower rudder bearing housing.
- Housing re-machined.
Application Situation
Rudder Bearing Housing
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-6.
Belzona Facts
The rudder stock running in this 57.5" diameter bearing weighs 62 tons and the displacement of the 26 knots fast combat support ship was 58,300 tons. The repair was in perfect condition at the last recorded inspection 17 years later (vessel is now decommissioned).
Subsequently, in 1985 a sister ship had a similar repair.
