A Big Ship needs a Very Big Engine
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And they don’t come any bigger than this awesome monstrosity that weighs 2300 for the 14 cylinder version. Sure it only does 102 RPM max, and yes it drinks fuel at an inordinate rate- but it does produce 108,920 hp.
Yes that is a man standing between cylinders 4 and 5- this is a very big engine. Each cylinder stroke is 98″. This is a Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96-C turbocharged two-stroke diesel engine produced by Japan Diesel Co in 6-14 cylinder versions. Big container ships use them.
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Posted: September 1st, 2006 under engineering, mechanical, photos.
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