MAERSK MISSOURI - Main Engine

Engine Control Room and Main Engine of the 4,300 TEU container vessel Maersk Missouri (ex. Gerd Maersk).

Engine Specs:
10-Cylinder Hyundai-B&W 10K 90MC-C (Mk V), Two-stroke, turbocharged (3 turbos), crosshead, direct reversible type marine engine

58,600 BHP @ 104 RPM

Maximum speed when loaded is 25.5 knots (29.3 mph) and 26.1 knots (30.1 mph) when in ballast. In this video, we were at around 86 rpm doing roughly 19-20 knots.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Maersk
• Missouri
• Main
• Engine
• Control
• Room
• Container
• Ship
• Marine
• Diesel

[jimkaltsos]

why the engineer doesnt wear a helmet? why???

[percussionmafia]

Of the many ships and tugs I've sailed on, only one company required the engineers to wear hardhats. Many took them off most of the time because they simply got in the way. It's just not always practical.

Frankly, I think you're more likely to burn or cut/scrape yourself on something that have your head hit... Of course, there are times (hoisting, lifts etc) when you probably should don one, but normal every day rounds - don't see it too often.

[007TruthSeeker]

Such an amateurish zip-zip-zip video, with no thought to what it would look like, zooming around nauseatingly, providing no information and making it impossible for someone who knows what is going on to explain any of it to someone else watching.

It could hardly have been more frustrating.

[percussionmafia]

Thanks for your honest criticism of a video that I (not a professional filmer) put together in about 5 minutes. 

Welcome to YouTube.

[Araben13]

Nice. Very clean engine room... but then its diesel ofc, if u spill some diesel on the floor and whipe it of the floor will be cleaner then ever. Cant say the same thing about hfo.

[percussionmafia]

Actually, I think we only burned HFO on the main. The generators also primarily ran on HFO. Diesel was only used during the shut-down of a generator because it made for easier starting later.

And RammuDK is right about the importance of cleanliness.

[tomchefal]

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[AlexanderLee1]

great video, I love to see the inner workings of massive machines.

[kenfo0]

I did the math and think this is correct: 3 MILLION ft/lbs of torque! It is fascinating to me that these engines run so slowly. I'd think they'd last forever. Put a low-speed diesel in a truck, running electric motors at each wheel for drive/braking...you'd be able to tow a mountain but get decent mileage...far better than today.

[3Mudbone1]

@mal54mac The generators are kept running , as well as the small boiler to heat fuel oil, air compressors, etc. They could get under way in about 15 minutes in an emergency. But if the plant was totally cold it would take up to 12 hours or so.

[potging]

@jimkaltsos thats only in us sailors other countries not...

[potging]

@jimkaltsos ....thats only in u.s sailors...

[916fanatic1]

These engines are truly amazing feats of engineering

[noboru85]

@percussionmafia No need to get offended, but the zooming really is nauseating.

[choirboyfromhell1]

Big old deep sea engines..two-stroke, direct coupled three story monsters. Just don't let the pilot ask for too many "asterns" and "aheads" or you'll run out of starting air, like we did one day in Karachi.

[th1alb]

awesome :)))