Increasingly large freight, work, and cruise ships are navigating the world’s oceans. Shipbuilding and ship chandlers are faced with the challenging task of combining maximum efficiency with the greatest possible level of operational reliability over long service lives spanning 20 years and more. Assemblies and components used in shipping are constantly exposed to aggressive media in the form of saltwater and sea air, with failures putting both human life and the environment at risk. Schaeffler Engineering is on hand as development partner for both OEMs for marine solutions and special shipbuilders, and offers the following: Technical advice with the aid of comprehensive CAE software for use in the design of existing bearing arrangements and the development of special solutions for new challenges. Experience in the regulated shipping sector, with well-established collaborations in quality management and processes involving classification societies.
The Schaeffler Mounting Service specializes in large size bearings and is at home on the seas, ensuring smooth commissioning worldwide.
The ideal solution for every requirement
Drive assemblies
Anti-emission regulations, decarbonization, and green shipping are major challenges facing the maritime economy. The aim is to use alternative fuels with proven drive assemblies. Schaeffler Engineering has been working with leading ship chandlers for decades and has promoted the design of reliable and economical bearing solutions.
Are you facing new challenges? If so, please contact us – we look forward to developing tailored solutions with you.
Work boats
The ideal solution for every requirement
The field of marine and offshore equipment encompasses all manner of demands on a rolling bearing manufacturer. Schaeffler regards itself as a close-knit development partner from the outset here, setting the stage for the prompt development of a technically/economically optimal solution. Regardless of the challenges faced, such as extremely high static loads in track roller units, highly dynamic operating conditions in ship propulsion systems with online monitoring, or simply just bearing designs and the production thereof, which are rendered extremely complex on account of component size, Schaeffler’s portfolio will contain the ideal solution for every requirement!
A steady rise is also being seen in the importance of certification for rolling and plain bearings, particularly among special applications in the maritime environment. Here, too, you will find an experienced partner in Schaeffler.