Heavy Equipment

Oct. 7, 2013, 11:38 p.m.

sleeper

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I suppose in the marine world you see alot of similarities to the loco world.

Are you guys getting natural gas too?

Oct. 8, 2013, 1:23 a.m.

Bryan

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http://gcaptain.com/rolls-royce-deliver-worlds/

it'll be awhile till we see it here….

Foss has a hybrid tug

http://www.professionalmariner.com/September-2012/Fosss-second-hybrid-tugboat-employs-new-more-powerful-lithium-polymer-batteries/

Oct. 8, 2013, 10:25 a.m.

CraigH

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Are you guys getting natural gas too?

BC Ferries is working on it.

See part 2 starting on Page 8:
http://www.bcferries.com/files/AboutBCF/2013_06_28_FY_2014_Fuel_Report_to_BCFC.PDF

Oct. 8, 2013, 11:04 a.m.

skifreak

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BC Ferries is working on it.

See part 2 starting on Page 8:
http://www.bcferries.com/files/AboutBCF/2013_06_28_FY_2014_Fuel_Report_to_BCFC.PDF

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I love how their Fuel Savings graphic on page 5 shows a reduction of 121.9 to 117.5 million litres of fuel but it makes it look like they've saved almost 2/3 of the fuel… not the 3% it actually represents… making them look like they've made amazing changes…
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Oct. 8, 2013, 11:13 a.m.

switch

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To save fuel, they park the gas guzzling German made boats and run the old small boats. They run slower to save fuel, so the scheduled sailings are always late. Then they blame the late departure on "high volume" - like the sailing times were never designed to reflect a full load.

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Oct. 9, 2013, 8:01 a.m.

sleeper

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Slllllllllllllllow night.

Oct. 9, 2013, 4:48 p.m.

King-Spenny

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I got to screw around with one of these: EMD645

Oct. 9, 2013, 6:29 p.m.

switch

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What do you use to check valve clearance - a kitchen knife?

It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.
- Josiah Stamp

Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.
- H.G. Wells

Oct. 9, 2013, 9:07 p.m.

Bryan

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Here's what he head looks like without rockers or valve bridges. All 4 valves are exhaust valves as the emd has intake ports.

Oct. 10, 2013, 3:56 p.m.

sleeper

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You can keep your material handler.

Oct. 10, 2013, 11:45 p.m.

heckler

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got to view very very large pair of diesel/natural gas flex fuel motors working today.
The engines idle on diesel, and eventually reach almost pure 97% natural gas at full rpms. Diesel is still needed for ignition.

details? or top secret? sounds familiar

Oct. 11, 2013, 10:10 p.m.