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RUDDER CARRIER BEARING
* Simple, Low Maintenance
* Requires NO KEYS or KEYWAYS
* Self-aligning Carrier System for Rudders and Nozzles
* Accepted by Classification Societies
Heavy Duty Rudder Carrier Bearing
   

The Rudder Carrier Bearing developed by C.E.& A. Co. is a simple, economical, low maintenance system designed for easy installation on any rudder or nozzle arrangement.
The advantages of the Rudder Carrier Bearing are that there are no keys or keyways, so the full diameter of the rudder stock is utilised. It also requires only parallel rudder stock, eliminating the need to machine and fit tapers. All this adds up to a saving in time and money. The low maintenance provides further long-term savings.
Mounted on top of the rudder trunk or support shelf, the Rudder Carrier Bearing supports the full load of the rudder whilst allowing it to turn smoothly. Axial load is transmitted via a high load capacity cone clamping element.
The Rudder Carrier Bearing can be supplied as a support unit only (no tiller) or complete with a Tiller Arm Attachment with custom designed tiller arms. Incorporating a second and sometimes a third cone clamping element the Rudder Carrier Bearing now becomes the tiller unit as well, capable of transmitting more torque than is required by Classification Societies.
If the Rudder Carrier Bearing is mounted directly to the top of the rudder trunk, the unit now becomes a Support unit, a Tiller unit and the rudder trunk Seal unit all in one. No need to fit separate items, again a saving in installation time.

100 mm Heavy Duty Rudder Carrier Bearing

Vessel: Adelaide Ship Construction International built Purse Seiner - Kiana

Installation is 1.5m below the water line.
Heavy Duty Rudder Carrier Bearings are available for Rudder Stocks of :-
  60 to 100mm in 5mm increments
  100mm+ in 10mm increments
and are manufactured with either a cast iron base for installation on steel hull vessels, or aluminium bases for aluminium or fibreglass hulls.
   

Search and Rescue Vessel

Built by:
Tenix Shipbuilding WA for the Philippines Navy
4 Vessels built

Length: 56m
Displacement: 540 tonnes
Speed: 26 knots

Heavy Duty Rudder
Carrier Bearings

130mm stock with extended
base to incorporate full length
upper rudder trunk bearing.

Spade Rudders

Spirit of Kangaroo Island

Built by Austal Ships WA
Length 50.37m
Beam 18.25m
Maximum speed: 17.8 knots
Main Engines: 2 x Caterpillar V12 engines producing 1118bkw per engine

Rudders: 2 x articulated rudders giving greater manoeuverability in tight area.

Heavy Duty Rudder
Carrier Bearing
100mm stock
Torque Capacity 28.8 kNm
 

Adelaide Ship Construction International use the Heavy Duty Rudder Carrier Bearings exclusively on their new generation Trawlers
and Purse Seiner vessels.

 

 

 

Trawlers - 75mm Rudder
Carrier Bearings

Purse Seiner - 100mm Rudder
Carrier Bearings

Royal Australian Navy
Hydrographic Survey
Motor Launch

Length: 36m
Displacement: 310 tonnes

2 x 110 Heavy Duty Rudder
Carrier Bearings
Supporting Spade Rudders

Captain Cook Cruises
Reef Endeavour

2 x 240mm Heavy Duty Rudder Carrier Bearings

 

Standard Duty Rudder Carrier Bearing
The Standard Rudder Carrier Bearing has been developed from our very successful Heavy Duty Rudder Carrier Bearings to suit vessels such as yachts, catamarans, motor cruisers and work boats with stocks under 70mm diameter. Utilising a system where NO keys or keyways are required saves time and money in installation and maintenance. All that is required is a straight parallel rudder stock. Manufactured from quality materials the Standard Duty Rudder Carrier Bearing is engineered to last. Simple and efficient, it has proven cost effective when compared with a keyed system. Tiller Arms or Quadrants can be attached direct to the Rudder Carrier Bearing, eliminating the need to fit additional equipment to the rudder stock.

70 mm Standard Duty
Rudder Carrier Bearing

Aluminium Body

Custom Tiller Arm to suit
Hydraulic Cylinder and Tie Rod

50 mm Standard Duty
Rudder Carrier Bearing

AGM Body

Custom Tiller Connection to customer requirements
 
Rudder Trunk Systems
For rudder stocks under 50mm a full Rudder Carrier Bearing is somewhat of an overkill, so we custom design and manufacture a Rudder Trunk System incorporating Rudder Trunk - in either Steel, Aluminium or Fibreglass - Upper and Lower Bearings, Seals, Support Boss and Tiller Arm. The principle and quality of materials is the same as we would use when supplying a Heavy Duty Rudder Carrier Bearing.
1.1/2" Rudder Trunk System  
 
 
Please contact us for further information on our Rudder Carrier Bearings.
C.E.& A. Co. Pty.Ltd.
5 Schenker Drive, Royal Park.
South Australia. 5014		 Ph. (08) 8240 0777
Fax. (08) 8240 0711		 Int Ph. +618 8240 0777
Int Fax. +618 8240 0711
ceaco@ceaco.com.au