Vibration on board of a ship leads to structure-borne noise. This affects working and living conditions significantly. Communication between crew members becomes difficult which creates security risks. In addition, excessive noise exposure has a negative impact on the health of human beings.
The e[ds_preview]xhaust system of the ship’s engine is one of the greatest vibration sources, but shipyards and shipowners often ignore it. This exhaust system usually consists of a large number of pipes that can run a total of several hundred meters within a ship.
With the help of vibration resistant bearings (steel-rubber elements) and exhaust bellows as well as flexible bulkheads the penetrations of the ship’s engines can be curbed. Through this so-called elastomere storage, structure-borne vibrations are reduced far below the legal max. load of 60 db. The crew will benefit from the tranquillity and elastomer-mounted exhaust systems also need little maintenance. Moreover, they cannot tear off in dangerous situations as in a storm.
Dirk Broneske, CEO of SB Broneske, notes: »The proper storage of the exhaust system is a complicated and often neglected aspect by many shipyards. If an improperly mounted exhaust system leads to failure and repairs, subsequent costs for shipowners can be very high.« Due to many years of research and development and the use of computerised calculations, SB Broneske is offering »reliable and almost maintenancefree storage devices for exhaust systems,« the manager says. According to him, SB Broneske is the company established longest in this field. The three different product lines for vibration mounts »Basic Silent«, »Super Silent« and »Super Silent Plus« are certified and type-approved by all major certification societies.
