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Old 9th February 2002 | 14:15
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criticalmass
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Slow-speed marine diesels of 8-12 cylinders (2-stroke, reversible, turbocharged) are rated for Megawatts of output at the shaft. Also weigh hundreds of tonnes and have max RPM as low as approx 70-80RPM.

Sort of gives a new meaning to the term "heavy metal"
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