Heres the engines on the Samantha - the second of 5 boats in the works. Natasha and Katarina are in steel,
This is the engine room of the Samantha - the first room is the engine room with 2 3612 Caterpillar diesels putting out 7500 Hp to the water - the next room is the shaft alley, and the last room is the drive room. The big blue machines are the "Z" drives and reduction gears. made by Rolls Royce.
LOUD!!
in the last room - The big blue machines are the drives. This is a "Z" driven tug, the drive unit transfers the torque to a horizontal shaft connected to an azimuthing pod that can direct the thrust in any direction so the ship can maneauver in any direction. Forwards, backwards, sideways, and slantways.
mdmf007 2 years ago