Statement of Approval
“The material described below complies with the applicable requirements as given inthe Rules and
Regulations of Germanischer Lloyd forthe application as
‘Synthetic Rudder Bearing Material
Designation LaMatine
Desctiption Fibre-reinforced plastic incorporating solid lubricants
Company ‘ACM BearingsLtd.
Rotherham $63 6EX
United Kingdom
Normative Reference Rules for Classfcaton and Construction,
\—Ship Technology
Part 1— Seagoing Ships, Chapter 1, Section 14,
II Material and Welding Technology
Part 2- Non-Metallic Materials
Remarks None
‘This approval is granted provided that all products intended tobe used forthe constuction of ships or installations
‘classed with Germanischer Lloyd comply in every respect wth the Society's Rules and Requirements
This document consists of this page and a one-page annex which is integral part of the approval.
This Statement of Approval is valid untl 2017-03-31.
Hamburg, 2014-06-20
Germanischer Lloyd
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Guido Michalek Joachin{ RehbeinStatement of Approval
ANNEX
‘Approval No,
Reterence
‘Assessed Documents,
Fed of Applicaton
Lubricants
Operational Linits
Inszalation
Dimensions
Linitatons
Remarks
Enlof Annex
Date: 2014-06-20
Kz (040 HH 4 Page of 1
Technical specications deposited at Gemanischer Loyd Head Office.
= Techical Data Sheets
“Test Repot (etna 4-083888, 2014-06-16)
= Workshop Inspection repo, dated 2014-02-07
Rucker Carrer Beating
- Rudder Cater Disk Bearings
- Rudder Neck Bearings
- Rudder Pie Beaings
Dry (not for cai bearings)
Oi
Water
Prmssibe surface pressure:
10MPa
S5NPafor 11 shds 12nd 100MPatorhis 10
i eit odie rat of bearing
ieoedal vaes tobe determined by ner xpo.atin
Freez iting
Press iting Method
Bonding Method
Installation ony in accordance wih GL Rules andthe Enginoeing Manual
Accortng to GL approved cravings
Ay sigiicant changes indesign andor quality ofthe material wil rend
the approval inal
hone
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