Presented is a method and an arrangement for sealing a propeller shaft (1). The propeller shaft (1) is rotatably supported with a bearing arrangement (8) inside a pod (3) that is suspended at a hull (4) of the marine vessel (2). The bearing arrangement (8) comprising at least two seal rings (9) axially spaced apart from each other such that at least one lubricant seal chamber (10) is delimited. The arrangement comprises a lubrication arrangement (11) for conducting lubricant to and from said bearing arrangement (8). The lubrication arrangement comprises an additional lubrication circulation line (14) for conducting a part of said flow of lubricant to and from said at least one lubricant seal chamber (10). The lubrication arrangement being additionally configured to create a flow of lubricant in the additional lubricant circulation line (14) and in said at least one lubricant seal chamber (10).
METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR SEALING A PROPELLER SHAFT OF A MARINE VESSEL
VERFAHREN UND ANORDNUNG ZUM ABDICHTEN EINER ANTRIEBSWELLE EINES WASSERFAHRZEUGS
PROCÉDÉ ET AGENCEMENT POUR ÉTANCHÉIFIER UN ARBRE D'HÉLICE D'UN NAVIRE
16.07.2025
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING |
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