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ISAMBARD KINGDOM
BRUNEL
1843
“SS GREAT BRITAIN”
WHAT IS STERN TUBE?
SEALING
•THE STERN TUBE BEARING CONSISTS OF SEALING ARRANGEMENT TO
PREVENT INGRESS OF WATER AND TO AVOID THE LUBRICATING OIL TO
ESCAPE INTO THE SEA.
•THE LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR SHIPS WITH VARIABLE DRAUGHT (DUE
TO LOADING AND UNLOADING OF CARGO) CONSISTS OF HEADER
TANKS LOCATED AT AROUND 2 TO 3 METERS ABOVE THE WATER LINE
SO THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE ENSURES NO WATER INGRESS.
Different sealing arrangements are used to
prevent water ingress and oil leakage.
They are as follows:
AFT SEAL