Engine Rating Definitions
Engine Rating Definitions
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Operating an engine above the engine's rating will reduce the service
life of the engine before overhaul.
The following Table 1 defines the ratings for 3500 Marine Engine.
Table 1
Marine Engine Rating Definitions
Rating Typical Typical Typical Time That Interruption
Application Hours of Load Is Allowed or Load
Use Per Factor At Rated Cycling
Year Power
Unrestricted Bottom drag 5000 to 80 to 100% No
Continuous "A" trawlers (1) 8000 100%
Deep river
towboats (1)
Freighters (1)
Tugs (1)
Heavy Duty "B" Crew boats 3000 to 40 to 80% Some load
Ferries (2) 5000 80% cycling
Mid-water
trawlers
Purse seiners
Supply boats
Towboats (2)
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Heavy-duty service
(2)
The vessel must be slowed frequently for locks, sandbars and curves.
(3)
Typically, examples of these boats move fast for cruising from the harbor and to the harbor: crayfish boats,
lobster boats and tuna boats
(4)
Typically, examples of these boats move fast for cruising from the harbor and to the harbor with low load factors.
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