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Process of machining a marine bushing carries loads of up to 30MPa. Vesconite has obtained ap- and New Zealand, with stocking distributors in Australia, provals from ABS, Biro Klasi? kasi Indonesia, Bureau Veri- Singapore and Argentina. Vesconite rudder bearings are in tas, China Classi? cation Society, China Corporation Regis- use globally in a range of rudder types and con? gurations, ter of Shipping, DNV GL, the Korean Register of Shipping, including upper and lower pintle bushes, steerable propel-

Lloyd’s Register, Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, and RINA. lers, ? ap rudders, ef? ciency rudders and space rudders. In

Vesconite Bearings, the maker of Vesconite, has ware- particular, Argentina is proving to be a signi? cant market houses in Johannesburg, Texas, the UK, the Netherlands for the company’s marine products. www.marinelink.com MN 85