Hi Kinghauler. Yes these things are massive. Also check out the video I have of the ultimate beast of an engine. The 108 000 hp monster: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qNNphs1yr8XPmWw.html

I know a lot of people that went for the bridge because they did not like the engine room.

Well ships with proper crew, have a very tidy engineroom. Simple as that.

Yes, but you might have to remove the windshieldwiper fluid tank first. And forget about fitting any headers..

I think they're located elsewhere.

@@joewoodchuck3824exh valves are hydraulically opened (large braided hose on top) and closed by air spring.

American/Japanese number stbd 1 and port 2, Europe/UK the opposite

Port has an even number of letters. Starboard has an odd number. Worked on ships using that numbering convention. Also numbering from bow to stern. No 2 chiller was fitted on Port side while No 3 was on Stbd side

No Stephen, in two stroke crosshead marine diesel engines the thrust bearing is part of the crankshaft and is located directly forward of the flywheel

@@janvisser2223 thrust bearing for the propeller shaft not for the engine ,, the crankshaft thrust bearing wouldn't be able to take the thrust from the whole propeller pushing against it ,,there are multiple thrust bearings in this shaft

@@wildcoyote34 What kind of engines are you referring to? Talking about four stroke medium speed engines, you are correct. But in all the large two stroke crosshead engines that I sailed with, the thrust bearing which takes the load of the propeller force is part of the crankshaft and is directly situated forward of the flywheel.

@@janvisser2223 most ships need multiple thrust bearings due to the length of the propeller shaft ,both side and end thrust ,,i'm also pretty sure there is a thrust bearing where the propeller shaft transitions through the hull as well

@@wildcoyote34 Ah, after being a marine engineer for 45 years now, I had to think your earlier comment over. But now it is clear for me (I think) That long spinning piece of round stock which can have a length of 100 meters plus, is called the shaftline which consists of several sections flanged (or coupled) together. These are called the intermediate shafts. The last section sticking out of the ships tail is called the tailshaft. You must be referring to the intermediate shaft bearings. These are not meant to take propeller thrust. They only take the weight of the shaft. When these intermediate shafts have white metal bearing shells, only the bottom half is fitted, except for the last section of the shaftline, which is, as mentioned, the tailshaft. Thát supporting bearing does have a bottom ánd top half bearing shell.

I tried, but it was too dark. It is the camshaft rotating inside.

@@andresteinum yea I know it's the camshaft, would be great if ou were able to capture it

The propeller is far away

@@bonkeydollocks1879 Maybe I asked the wrong question. I should have asked is why the engine is so far away. Is somewhere other than the stern customary for such placement? I'm not thinking weight balance to be a factor on a big ship, but still possible I suppose.

@@joewoodchuck3824 it is to do with weight distribution yes and locations of exhausts, ballast tanks etc, but I do see what you mean about being such a length, it has to pass through the narrow end of the stern, by the rudder etc, I don't know for sure, I saw one the other day on a scrap beach in India, the engine seemed to be right at the end of the ship

@@bonkeydollocks1879 It could then be a design decision based on the ship's intended purposes. Various cargo weights and configurations, etc. Inquiring minds want to know!

@@joewoodchuck3824 you've got me thinking now, I'm going to have to Google it 🙈

Fifty years now you'll be a pile of calcium underground, what's your point?

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