52000QR260028423-CGC Reliance Dockside Strain Gauge Alignment Inspection RFP

Description: Alignment survey personnel. The Contractor must provide the services of an Alignment Engineer who is an expert in propulsion shafting alignment using strain gauge method to measure loading on Main Reduction Gear internal bearings. Definitions and standard units. For the purposes of this specification and any reports generated, the following definitions apply. Optimal alignment. Defined as a state of shaft alignment (through all phases of bearing wear down) where: Bearing loads are within a satisfactory range; Bending stresses are minimal; Gear box bearing loads (Fwd and Aft) always remain positive and are near equal at midlife wear. See attached file.