SV-AUX-L3.3

Transmission, shafting, bearings and alignment

SV-AUX-M3 · Steering, propulsion and shafting · SV-AUX-M3-A Steering gear, propulsors and thrusters, and the bearings, seals and couplings that carry the power.

Power has to get from the gearbox to the propeller without cooking a bearing or wrecking a seal. This lesson covers **bearings, stern tubes, seals, couplings** and how to **measure alignment**.

Independent study. xplor is not an accredited training provider and awards no certificate or Certificate of Competency. You must complete the MCA-approved Auxiliary Equipment module at an approved training provider and pass the corresponding MCA Small Vessel Competency examination to have it count towards an SV CoC. AI-drafted content pending subject-matter-expert review.