and its products. One is Detroit Eagle 's engines, which DDC developed with now-sister MTU. Built ... -cylinder 4000 series, which put out 3,650 hp each. The engines drive Lips fixed-pitch propellers partially ... her at New York's Chelsea Piers and watched highly capable chief engineer Dave Wilder supervise ...

. If the electronic engine controls malfunction, the captain can send signals to the engineer on duty with a modern incarnation of an engine order telegraph. Should the topside steering fail, a magnetic compass and wheel ... engines are massive 3516 diesels operating at a quiet and leisurely 1600 rpm. The fire protection ...

husband. Affinity's engineering and construction were equally impressive, completed to as high ... to take the loads without carrying unnecessary weight. Attention to safety and engineering excellence ...

as well as tender launching. The engineroom is fully two decks high. The main engines, Caterpillar ... , is on the tank level below the main crew quarters. The engineer has a cabin aft, between the engineroom ...

. Reduction gears are mounted remotely from the engines, helping to keep noise and vibration to a minimum ...