Main Engine & Reduction Gear
AssemblyA medium-speed four-stroke diesel through a reduction gearbox to a controllable-pitch propeller, the arrangement favoured on the smaller, manoeuvre-heavy parcel tankers that call at many terminals. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Bill of materials for Main Engine & Reduction Gear
9 top-level lines as of r28315| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine Block | chemical-tanker-engine-block | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 2 | Crankshaft | chemical-tanker-crankshaft | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 3 | Cylinder Unit 6 parts | chemical-tanker-cylinder-unit | 8× | 8 | 0 | assembly |
| 4 | Turbocharger | chemical-tanker-turbocharger | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 5 | Gearbox Housing | gearbox-housing | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 6 | Helical Gear Pair | gear-pair | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 7 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 6× | 6 | · | part |
| 8 | Fuel Injection System 5 parts | chemical-tanker-fuel-system | 1× | 1 | 0 | assembly |
| 9 | Lubrication System 5 parts | chemical-tanker-lube-system | 1× | 1 | 0 | assembly |