More powerful diesel engines for fast vessel propulsion

摘要

Diesel enginebuilders targeting the high-speed commercial vessel propulsion market have developed more powerful designs to satisfy larger and faster monohull and catamaran ferry projects, and to anticipate future fast freight-only carriers.rnMtu Friedrichshafen logged a significant fast ferry market share early on with its long-established Series 1163 high-speed 'frigate' engine, but a commercial rating limit of 6500kW (from the V20-cylinder model) has latterly restricted opportunities in the larger vessel sector. The German group recently renewed the challenge by launching its most powerful-ever design, the 265mm-bore Series 8000 (The Naval Architect, February 2001, page 44).