Abstract
This contribution is a comparison, based on statistical data, of the relative positions of the Diesel engine and steam turbine. The two methods of propulsion are confronted from the viewpoint of economy and reliability in operation and the resulting problems with respect to power gain by supercharging, improved economy by the use of heavy oil and cutting of overhaul time are presented in detail.
The author then gives a concise survey of the M.A.N. range of high-powered engines and a description of a particularly interesting project of a tanker power plant with 4 engines driving a common shaft.
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