# Thordon Bearings wins order from Chantiers de l'Atlantique for wind-assisted cruise ships

Thordon Bearings secured an order from Chantiers de l'Atlantique to supply COMPAC seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearings for two wind-assisted passenger ships operated by Accor. The first vessel, Orient Express Corinthian, is scheduled for delivery in 2026.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-07-12
- Where: France
- Status: announced
- Products: COMPAC seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearings
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md)

## Companies

- [Thordon Bearings](https://endata.com/companies/1350.md) (supplier)
- [Chantiers de l'Atlantique](https://endata.com/companies/42333.md) (customer)
- [Accor](https://endata.com/companies/78581.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [maritimeinformed.com](https://www.maritimeinformed.com/news/thordon-bearings-secures-deal-chantiers-wind-co-1630904584-ga-co-1657634283-ga-co-1689080009-ga.1720754896.html), 2024-07-12: "For these environmentally focused vessels, an oil-lubricated propeller shaft bearing system was out of the question."
- [themeditelegraph.com](https://www.themeditelegraph.com/en/advertorial/2024/07/12/news/worlds_largest_wind_assisted_cruiseship-14471254/), 2024-07-12: "For these environmentally focused vessels, an oil-lubricated propeller shaft bearing system was out of the question."

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