The Stern Tube Carrier, cataloged under National Stock Number 2040-01-463-8467, is classified within Federal Supply Class 2040 (Marine Hardware and Hull Items) of the Ship and Marine Equipment group. The manufacturer of record is Areotech West. The record lists 2 manufacturer part numbers for this item, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 2 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Item Name | Stern Tube Carrier |
| FSC / FSG | 2040 — Marine Hardware and Hull Items (FSG 20) |
| Manufacturers | Areotech West (CAGE 0S7N4); Defense Maritime Solutions, Inc. (CAGE 0EYA6) |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 2040-01-463-8467 |
| Primary Part Number | US72252-4-1 |
| Item Name | Stern Tube Carrier |
| FSC / FSG | 2040 / 20 — Marine Hardware and Hull Items |
| Manufacturer | Areotech West |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| US72252-4-1 PRIMARY | Areotech West (USA) |
| H72252-4-1 | Defense Maritime Solutions, Inc. (USA) |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| H72252-4-1 | 5/9 Secondary reference Wartsila Lips Inc |
| US72252 | D/9 Drawing number reference only Areotech West |
NSN 2040-01-463-8467 is a Stern Tube Carrier, manufactured by Areotech West, classified under FSC 2040, Marine Hardware and Hull Items. Status: active.
NSN 2040-01-463-8467 has 2 manufacturer part numbers on file: US72252-4-1 (Areotech West), H72252-4-1 (Defense Maritime Solutions, Inc.).
No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.