STEAM OR DIESEL FOR VLCC'S? A DIESEL ENGINE BUILDER'S VIEWPOINT

The article reviews the past history of diesel vs. steam turbine engines in tankers, and discusses present conditions and future expectations, taking into account such factors as initial investment, service reliability, fuel economy and automation cost. The article contains a number of tables comparing the overall cost of installing and operating the two engines, and the many benefits of automation are reviewed.

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Benn Brothers Marine Publications Limited

  Lyon Tower, 125 High Street, Colliers Wood
  London SW19 2JN,   England 
• Authors:
  • Klintorp, H
• Publication Date: 1972-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 702-705
• Serial:
  • Shipping World & Shipbuilder
  • Volume: 165
  • Issue Number: 3870
  • Publisher: Seven Kings Publications, Limited
  • ISSN: 0037-3931
  • Serial URL: http://www.shippingworld.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel engines; Electric power plants; Marine diesel engines; Reliability; Steam turbines; Tankers; Vehicle maintenance
• Old TRIS Terms: Automatic power plants; Diesel maintenance; Diesel tankers; Steam turbine propulsion
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00041835
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: United States Merchant Marine Academy
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 19 1973 12:00AM