I also believe that exhaust is going to create problems for the life of the boat unless some serious modifications are made. If nothing else,...
Wow, that is impressive. Now I see why the smoke, they must have been shoveling like madmen. How did it last so long without being converted to oil?
Same here. Industry wide definition I believe. I have read they are 3600kW MTUs, the medium speed reference was just for smoke comparison. You...
I would like to know what they are using, if anything is fitted. DPFs will eliminate the initial smoking at startup, they trap the soot then burn...
It looks to me more like sensors (thermocouples or RTDs?) temporarily taped to the mast for data collection purposes. My guess is they were...
Thanks for the info guys. It really is a spectacular boat from an engineer's point of view.
Thanks for the info ... I missed that one. When it was Detroit Eagle was the owner the same one who built the Detroit Eagle I mentioned or just a...
It looks like a couple of boats are getting mixed up ... Detroit Eagle was never one of the Gallant Lady tribe and is still alive and well as Sea...
Isn't there an electric boat guy at Campbells place in Batchelors Point? I recall there is or was another electric boat guy in Oxford, maybe the...
The American merchant fleet has some of the oldest ships still operating, that is a fact. Several reasons exist for this, they were built...
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