Changing engines? On a ship that size? I would sure love to see that.
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“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.
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..