world's largest diesel engine

[Erik the Red]

Got this website from a buddy, and thought there might be a few here who'd appreciate it: diesel engine
Was told by another buddy that this is what it went into: ship

109,000 hp!

[Parr8hed]

I am just sitting here shaking my head!!! WOW. How do they get that big bastard into the ship? It did not look as if it were built in the ship. I may be wrong. Could you imagine a turbo setup?

[Erik the Red]

The pics are of different engines (10 or 12 cylinder), but the 14 cylinder version is the one on the Emma Maersk. I would think that at 2300 tons, it would have to be assembled in the ship itself. This one is actually turbocharged. All this at a measly 102 rpm!

[mn2346]

These (not this model though) used to be build just around the corner from where I live. Also some of the ships are build here. The BIG Cruise Ships you guys go to from Miami and Bahamas. These smaller engines are built in a factory and then raised to half finished hull.

During my studies we used to calculate the speeds of the pistons and combustion efficiencies etc. of these beasts. Impressive figures.

[HobbyMan]

I think I will try to fit one of these in my XS Might be a tight fit though

[Goin Commando]

The ship in the link is powered by that big motor plus 40,000 hp from five Caterpillar 8M32 motors! Impressive.

[LoHo]

Sure, but can they convert it to a chain drive...

[TADracer]

I understand that if one cylinder needs work while underway, it can be stopped and isolated from the rest of the engine so workers can get inside and do the fix while the rest of the engine is still rinning.

Havent figured out how they do that one yet.

[HobbyMan]

That kinda reminds me how WWII german U-Boats worked. Also, The most recent Russian Diesel subs(recently retired) had a way to disconnect each engine and continue to turn the screw electricaly. U-Boats even carried spare pistons. How would you feel about changing a piston on a Diesel underway in a cramped sub?