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esa-aardvark
 
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ships engines

I spent 6 weeks on a freigher a couple of ears ago.
130000 tons deadweight, speed on test 25+ knots.
Engine 10 cylinder 100000hp diesel. I am sure that you
could cool down the diesel exhaust somehow, intercoolers ?

Would it be better to go back to such low tech that actually works.

Mind you we did break down in the Indian Ocean, but that was
repairable by the crew in a few hours. actually the vessel had spares
(cylinders, pistons, etc) on board to fix more or less anything. I did ask
and even a cylinder change at sea was possible
John
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