MARINE ENGINE SELECTION GUIDE
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MARINE ENGINE SELECTION GUIDE CATERPILLAR MARINE POWER SYSTEMS JULY 2013

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Abbreviations API — American Petroleum Institute bhp — Brake Horsepower bkW — Brake Kilowatts BS — British Standards CC — Combined Circuit DIN — German Standards Organization DF — Dual Fuel ekW — Electrical Kilowatts EPA — Environmental Protection Agency EU — European Union EUI — Electronic Unit Injectors g/bkW-hr — Grams per Brake Kilowatt Hour H — Height of Engine HE — Heat Exchanger Cooled IMO — International Maritime Organization ISO — International Standards Organization JW — Jacket Water Aftercooled KC — Keel Cooled kVA — Kilovolt-Ampere L — Overall Engine Length LE — Length of Engine...

Customer Support Programs for Cat Marine Products Protect your investment, minimize owning and operating costs, and maximize up-time. Contact your local Cat dealer to hear about a variety of support solutions. Extended Service Coverage (ESC) ESC mirrors the standard warranty coverage, is available for both propulsion and auxiliary marine engines, and is transferable at no cost. New ESC is available in annual increments for vessels still under standard warranty, with a maximum of 5 years of coverage. New ESC for Pleasure Craft Applications is available in 300-, 500- or unlimited-hour...

Cat Financial You specify Cat or MaK power solutions because you know Caterpillar engines keep you and your vessel safely on course. Cat Financial has the same commitment to your success with construction, term, or repower financing. Global Coverage, Local Presence We’ve been lending to marine customers for more than 25 years. We know how to support customers in one country, construction in a second country, and registration in a third. Our customers do business around the world so the Cat dealer network has you covered wherever you go. Need a local expert? With offices in the Americas,...

Commercial Account Cat Financial Commercial Account is a payment method that enables you to buy parts and pay for service, repairs, or rentals at any participating Cat Marine Dealer or Cat Rental Store in the United States or participating dealers in Canada. Exclusive Commercial Account Features & Benefits Manage Your Cash Flow. Pay now or pay later. Commercial Account offers two billing methods to let you customize by selecting the one that best fits your business needs. Best-in-Class Interest Rate. Commercial Account’s best-in-class interest rate makes it less expensive for you to pay for...

Controls and Displays Specifically Designed for Cat Electronic Marine Propulsion Engines Three60 Precision Control Three60 Precision Control is an integrated propulsion and maneuvering solution that revolutionizes slow speed control of traditional shaft and propeller drive line vessels. It simultaneously actuates and controls engines, transmissions, thrusters, and propellers with intuitive easy movements for instantaneous control of vessel direction and speed. Multi-Station Control System (MSCS) MSCS provides engine and transmission control for single or dual engine applications with up to...

gplink gplink is a satellite/cellular-based tracking, monitoring, and notification system that protects Cat powered vessels by monitoring engine operating parameters, engine diagnostic codes, and on-board critical systems such as bilge levels, fire alarms, low batteries, and power interruption. gplink provides immediate notification via e-mail, SMS and/or phone of any critical alarm or event. Trained Caterpillar technical experts can remotely access fault codes, and operating conditions, review a vessel’s alarm status, troubleshoot engine conditions, and could defer a visit to the vessel....

MCS Controls for Marine Propulsion Engines and Generator Sets MCS controls provide complete propulsion engine and generator set control and monitoring from local and remote locations, including engine start/stop capability, alarm and protection, and user interface and communication. System modularity allows expansion of remote monitoring, input/output capabilities and programmable relays. With the Shutdown Unit (SDU), the system meets marine classification society requirements for separation of alarm and shutdown systems. Digital Control Unit (DCU) The DCU provides local start/stop control,...

New Diagnostic System for On-Line Engine Data Transmission Based on several years of Caterpillar experience, Caterpillar Motoren will launch a new diagnostic system in early 2015. The new system will be based on data transfer via internet to a central Caterpillar warehouse and offers intensive diagnostics by Caterpillar engine specialists and use of a common data base. The DICARE system has been discontinued and will not be offered due to lack of ability to support the software platform in the future. For detailed information please contact Caterpillar Motoren, application and installation...

Marine Propulsion Engine Rating Definitions A Rating (Unrestricted Continuous) Typical applications: For vessels operating at rated load and rated speed up to 100% of the time without interruption or load cycling (80% to 100% load factor). Typical applications could include but are not limited to vessels such as freighters, tugboats, bottom trawlers, or deep river tugboats. Typical operation ranges from 5000 to 8000 hours per year. ♦ Ahp – Fast commercial vessels with high load factors. Requires CF-4 or superior lube oil and 30° C or colder aftercooler water. ♦ Continuous Service (CS)...