The engine room is the heart of a ship. It is where the power is generated to drive the ship, and is
also where power is provided for the ship's generators. The generators provide electricity for the ship's
lights and the D.C. motors which operate the fire and bilge pumps and many other vital ship's motors.
Additional stairways have been added to the engine room so tours can be conducted while the
ship is under way. The ship is open to the public seven [7] days a week from 9:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
There are crew members aboard who will be happy to explain all functions of the ship to you.
The main power is derived from two [2]
Babcock & Wilcox Boilers. These are forced draught,
water-tube type boilers with superheaters and economizers. They perform at a pressure of 450
P.S.I. at
750 degrees Fahrenheit, and they each have 6000 sq. ft. of heating surface, plus an additional 2400
sq. ft. provided by the superheaters and economizers.
The power derived from the boilers is used to run the main
turbines. The turbines are
cross-compound driven, double reduction gears which drive a 16" by
166' shaft.
Their are two [2] refrigerator compressors to maintain the temperature in the walk in freezer & chill
boxes. There are also two [2] air compressors of 125 p.s.i. each with 200 gallon receivers.
See also page 6 of this
report
Submitted by:
Robert Alexander
3rd Asst. Engineer
