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otnmbrd

(Richard Casady) wrote in
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On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:47:50 -0700 (PDT), Bob
wrote:

On Apr 22, 2:47*pm, otnmbrd wrote:
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There are still a number of ships out there using steam.
The problems with direct drive diesels and starting, though not
gone, are much more rare.
Diesel electric is out there, especially for those using Azipod
(different than Z-drive)
There are many cargo ships using "variable pitch"

Since my post was about large cargo ships, I didn't mention VP or
steam since neither are used much on tankers and the big freighters.
There _is_ a steam ship on Lake Michigan. A car ferry, it has coal
fired boilers and piston engines, Fifty years old. The SS Badger it
is, and they have a website.

My post was also about large cargo ships and both are more common than
you think, though not the norm.

otn