20 July 2012

Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C ~ Massive Motive Power

Continuing the theme of big vehicles is today's spotlight on the Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C...
"...the largest reciprocating engine in the world, designed for large container ships, running on heavy fuel oil. It stands at 13.5 metres (44 ft) high, is 27.3 m (90 ft) long, and weighs over 2300 tonnes in its largest 14-cylinder version -- producing 80080 kW."
Finnish motive power champion Wärtsilä builds these!
gCaptain spots a few images of this Emma Maersk engine...
And gives some sense of inner workings...
Plus another perspective on just how big it is!
History Channel gets close up view...

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