All new ships should be built to a seawater-lubricated sterntubeless ship design, says Leontopolous
All new ships should be built to a seawater-lubricated sterntubeless ship design, says Leontopolous Future newbuild ships of all types should be built without a sterntube and with a seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing arrangement, according to Blue Ocean Alliance’s Chris Leontopoulos. Speaking at a recent maritime industry forum in Hamburg, Mr. Leontopoulos said the sterntubeless …