Posted on 04/19/2020 11:18:02 AM PDT by texas booster
“Changing engines? On a ship that size? I would sure love to see that.”
In the nonnuclear world it’s complicated but fairly normal to change out engines. Where I used to work we did a complete repower of a Corps of Engineers dredge. Cut out the side, take everything out, prep, put new stuff in. In some cases you might cut out the top. Wouldn’t know about nuclear.
With glowbull warpig, Russia’s arctic coasts should be ice-free soon. However, AOC says we only have ten years or so left before da Erf ends.
...caused serious damage to the winding in one of the three electro engines onboard the “Arktika” icebreaker...Sea trials continued with only two of the engines working...
Nuclear powered?
Would make sense why they are talking about losing one of the three propellers.
Needing to replace the entire generating unit? Ouch.
Better check the warranty fine print.
Or those truckers who supplied Leningrad during WWII driving across Lake Ladoga.
There’s been a massive engine swap-out on Great Lakes steamers.
The Obango ban on N6 fuel meant cutting a hole in the side and lifting out the steam engine, replacing it with a marine piston engine or engines..
Since I was a machinist in the 70s i have been interested in different engines, especially radial engines, the B-29 WASP engines. But those giant Diesel engines that are the size of an apartment building are incredible.
I have long been disappointed that the USN does not have any nuclear powered icebreakers. Ice is one of the few things that can seriously inhibit surface fleet operations, and having a ship tailor-made to break through thick ice, and also to bust up navigation hazard icebergs should be common sense.
Colt Pielstick engines fit your description. Several 1,000 footers have two 16 cylinder Pielstick engines, manufactured in France...
There are 35000 polar bears now, no one can leave their igloo for the bears and Wuhan Virus of course.
That’s my take on it too. It broke a winding. That’s not a reactor.
The russians like odd paint colors.
It does look like there is a plate separation or something below the bridge ...
And further translation does indicate that it is a steering motor (azimuth thruster) that was shorted out.
Will still require removing the entire generating unit for the repair.
“It’s more like typical Bolshevik junk wrapped up in propaganda but unable to deliver on any of its glorious promises.”
Just like Obamacare
These things are gorgeous if you have seen them in the open ice. I once witnessed one coming to lift a truck fallen into a hole in the Arctic Ocean. That’s an earthquake comings and then all the lights. One of the most impressive things you might ever see.
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