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Main propulsion for large ships

Low-speed diesel engines are mainly used as main engines for large vessels as the picture shows, such as oil tankers, container vessels and pure car carriers. More than 90% of these vessels are driven by low speed diesel engines.
Low-speed diesel engines are one of the most efficient power systems with a thermal efficiency of approximately 50%. This is why they are used for large vessels, which require higher cost-effectiveness.

Examples of Use

Bulk carriers
Bulk carriers
Types of Bulk carriers
  • Handy size
  • Handymax
  • Panamax
  • Capesize
Cargo vessels
Cargo vessels
Type of Cargo vessels
  • General Cargo vessels
  • Multi purpose vessels
  • Combination carriers / OBO(Ore/Bulk/Oil)carrier
  • Car carriers
  • RoRo vessels(Car carriers)
  • Reefers
Container vessels
Container vessels
Type of Container vessels
  • <1000 TEU
  • 1001 TEU to Panamax
  • Post Panamax
Tankers
Tankers
Types of Tankers
  • Crude oil tankers
  • Product tankers
  • LNG carriers
  • Post Panamax
  • LPG tankers
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