Seabourn Odyssey Goes Green

Seabourn has always utilized eco-friendly practices, and Odyssey will surpass all previous standards. For instance, advanced technology allows us to forgo conventional oil-lubricated stern tubes and shaft seals for Thorden water-lubricated bearings (as seen above in the “I” & “V” Bracket photo’s and a ManeSeal from Wartsila/Deep Sea Seals.) Using water-lubricated bearings removes any chance of any oil leakage/pollution if the stern tube was damaged – as there is NO oil. We simply pump “seawater” to lubricate the bearings, which is possible due to the special material the bearings are made from.

For more information on the manufacturers, check out www.wartsila.com and www.thordonbearing.com.

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4 Responses to “Seabourn Odyssey Goes Green”

Ryan Wahlstrom Says:
November 7th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Very cool – seawater for lubrication! Does anyone know if the Odyssey will utilize any other green energy devises such as solar panels or LED lighting?
bgood Says:
November 10th, 2008 at 9:30 am
Odyssey will comply with all requirements for the RINA certification as a “Green Ship,” including “Green Sea” and Green Sky” sections–meaning water and air. We will be posting more eco-friendly details as the building proceeds.
Tor A Says:
November 14th, 2008 at 1:30 am
The web address for Thordonbearing is not working.
It’s a small typo. it says “.com.”
The correct one will be
http://www.thordonbearing.com/

Interesting technology.
bgood Says:
November 17th, 2008 at 11:11 am
Thanks, Tor.

bgood