SLOW-SPEED DIESELS FOR LARGE TANKERS

New building and assembly methods and redesigned slow speed diesel engines are bringing diesels an increasing share of the market. The development of engines has been directed toward easier installation, easier maintenance work, longer intervals between overhauls, and complete customer programs. Installation "man-days" have been reduced by 30%. Maintenance cost of piston has been reduced 50%, exhaust valves 90%, and fuel valves 90%. New engines have been stopped only 23 hours per year for maintenance. All improvements have been effected while improving engine fuel rates.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Super Ocean Carrier Conference, New York, N.Y., Jan. 1974.
• Corporate Authors:

  Super Ocean Carrier Conference

  P.O. Box 269, Berth 84
  San Pedro, CA  United States  90733
• Authors:
  • Klintark, H
• Conference:
  • Presented at the Super Ocean Carrier Conference, New York, N.Y., Jan. 1974.
• Publication Date: 1974-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 299-322

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel engines; Economics; Electric power plants; Performance; Propulsion; Structural design
• Old TRIS Terms: Diesel performance; Diesel propulsion; Power plant design; Power plant economics; Power plant performance
• Subject Areas: Economics; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054404
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Super Ocean Carrier Conference
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM