Acceptance tests of 12-cyl, 900-mm bore, 1600-mm stroke marine diesel engine manufactured at Fiat Stablimento Grandi Motori, in Turin; engine is rated at 25,200 bhp at propeller speed of 122 rpm, is in 900 S series, and will be installed in 90,000 ton dw tanker now under construction in Italy; weighing 1068 tons, engine is about 79 ft long, 33 ft high, and 21 ft wide; it is supercharged by 5 turboblowers driven by exhaust gases. (See also Engineering v 195 n 5065 May 17 1963 p 666-7; Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 70 n 669 June 1963 p 330-1; Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 101 n 22 May 30 1963 p 720-2)


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    Title :

    Marine diesel develops 32,500 bhp on test


    Additional title:

    Mar Engr Naval Architect


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    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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