It is usual to periodically measure crank web deflections in an engine to monitor main bearing wear or changes…
Brett Weintz
Brett Weintz started his career with an apprenticeship in Fitting and Machining before completing a degree in Mechanical Engineering at the NSW Institute of Technology, Sydney in 1988. He served with the Royal Australian Navy at sea and in the ship refit organization. He moved to Scotland in 1995 and was employed in Yarrow Shipbuilders then BAE Systems CS&S Naval Design Services from 1999 to 2007. Brett Weintz then worked as a Senior Machinery Engineer to Lloyd’s Register Technical Investigation Department (TID) from 2007 to 2018.
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Sterntube bearing and propeller shaft journal inspections are typically conducted as a part of the special survey or in…
Propulsion shaft line sections are commonly connected by means of bolted flanges. The normal design intent is for torque…
When work has been conducted on a vessel propulsion shaft line, it is sometimes required to check the local…
