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its pretty crazy but its the cheapest way to move goods, on a ship like that its cheaper to move a container across the pacific than it is to move it from port to its destination over land.
DAMN! got any pics of the trans & shaft? I can't imagine how big they are
DAMN! got any pics of the trans & shaft? I can't imagine how big they are
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Slow speed diesels don't have transmissions. They are direct drive. Engine turns, so does the screw. Medium speed diesels have reduction gears and some have a clutch. Air operated and makes for a cool show when it engages!! But medium speed diesels are used mostly on smaller ships, large ones primarily use slow speeds, rated at around 100rpm.
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Like I said I'm not familiar with the fresh water regulations but all M/V are labeled as Diesels but most of them run HFO Bunker C for cost reasons, however it does not burn as clean as diesel. That link of the engine build is labeled as a "diesel" ship but rarely does it use that as it's fuel. Also "post-panamax" = +1000ft long.
This was my last ship...
This was my last ship...
The Mesabi Miner is powered by 2 Pielstick 16PC2-2V-400 single acting, 4 stroke cycle V-16 cylinder 8,000 b.h.p. (5,968 kW) turbo-charged diesel engines burning intermediate grade 280 fuel and driving 2 controllable pitch propellers giving the vessel a rated service speed of 15.5 m.p.h. These engines were built by the Fairbanks Morse Engine Div. of Colt Industries International, Inc. of Beloit, WI. She is equipped with a 1,500 h.p. (1,119 kW) bow thruster. The vessel is capable of carrying 63,300 gross tons (64,317 mt) of iron ore at a mid-summer draft of 29' 01" (8.86m); the product being contained in 7 holds serviced by 36 hatches. Her cubic carrying capacity for coal is 57,200 net tons* (51,892 mt). The Mesabi Miner's self-unloading system consists of a gravity fed 3-belt hopper/belt system feeding a stern mounted 265' (80.77m) discharge boom that can unload up to 10,000 tons of iron ore or 6,000 net tons of coal per hour. She is equipped with modern pollution control systems that effectively handle the ship's waste and cargo dust.
Overall Dimensions (metric)
Length 1004' 00" (306.02m)
Beam 105' 00" (32.00m)
Depth 50' 00" (15.24m)
Capacity (mid-summer) 63,300 tons (64,317 mt)
at draft of 29'01" (8.86m)
Power (diesel) 16,000 b.h.p. (11,936 kW)
Length 1004' 00" (306.02m)
Beam 105' 00" (32.00m)
Depth 50' 00" (15.24m)
Capacity (mid-summer) 63,300 tons (64,317 mt)
at draft of 29'01" (8.86m)
Power (diesel) 16,000 b.h.p. (11,936 kW)
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Gasoline, Diesel or fuel oil it all come from an oil well. It's all a limited resource that we will run out of in this century anyway. I'm just pointing out my displeasure with our tax paying dollars supporting foreign products and foreign jobs while we are losing 1/2 million jobs a month. Do the math, how much longer can we buy foreign cars if were not working??? All the while contributing to greenhouse gases by shipping un-needed foreign automobiles into this country!
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Gasoline, Diesel or fuel oil it all come from an oil well. It's all a limited resource that we will run out of in this century anyway. I'm just pointing out my displeasure with our tax paying dollars supporting foreign products and foreign jobs while we are losing 1/2 million jobs a month. Do the math, how much longer can we buy foreign cars if were not working??? All the while contributing to greenhouse gases by shipping un-needed foreign automobiles into this country!
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Yup! Same thing with the saltwater fleet, I think 30% of the worldwide fleet is sitting at anchor down in the south pacific rusting away. Damn shame really. On a different note, most American shipping companies are still in service but it's solely due to subsidies!
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