r/machinesinaction 18d ago

The Largest and Most Powerful Engine That Rules the Seas

https://youtu.be/a3dg-WxrxVc
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u/scottblk70 18d ago

Good watch.

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u/Neardood 17d ago

That's not a deep dive, but still interesting

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u/butterytelevision 13d ago

haha yeah it was a four minute video

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u/flightwatcher45 1d ago

Yeah I'd love to see more about the manufacturing of the engine and how it was installed. This is just, big engine go in big boat for 4min haha.

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u/Neardood 1d ago

They units are built out of frames and bolted together using long bolts that are stretched. The crankshaft is shrink fitted together as its too large to make out of one piece of forged steel.