 | | The Cho Yang Atlas, like most German freighters, is powered
by a two cycle, Man B&W engine. This power plant utilizes a very crude
fuel known as bunker 380. It is similar to asphalt and must be heated while
in the ship's fuel tanks to about 80 degrees centigrade to prevent it from
becoming a solid mass. Prior to use, the fuel is placed in a settling tank
and is again heated to about 180 degrees prior to injection into the turbo
charged engine. The engine pictured is nine cylinders, though only the
top of eight cylinders are pictured. The balance of the engine extends
downward another two decks. This particular engine uses about 140 metric
tons of fuel per day, on the average. Here is another picture of a B&W 2 cycle engine, which appears to in the process of construction or over haul, as it was taken while out of the vessel. These slow speed engines turn 90 to 120 RPM when the ship is underway. I would guess this engine produces around 55-60 thousand horsepower. | |
