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> this is backwards. the reason cargo ship engines are big is because they don't care about size. they would rather have a 2x bigger engine that was 1% more eff
by leansensei 4y ago
> this is backwards. the reason cargo ship engines are big is because they don't care about size. they would rather have a 2x bigger engine that was 1% more efficient
Depends on the fuel cost.
- lazide 4y agoHow so? 2x bigger has no bearing on fuel cost, but efficiency does.
- LargoLasskhyfv 4y agoOr the fuel volume. Think of LNG-powered LNG-tankers. Like these: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMA_CGM_Jacques_Saad%C3%A9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMA_CGM_Jacques_Saad%C3%A9
- anecdotal1 4y agoDoes it? They only need to get to it international waters and then they switch to bunker fuel which is as cheap as it gets