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Here's How Marine Alternators Are Different From The One In Your Car
An engine is an engine and an alternator is an alternator, right? But not when they're operating in completely different environments like a boat and a car.
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Diesel Engines Need Air, Submarines Run Underwater, So How Do Diesel Submarines Work?
If diesel engines need air for combustion, then how can submarines use them? Here's what you need to know about the clever engineering behind diesel subs.
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These Plastic Navy Boats Are Designed To Be Sunk For Target Practice
If you’re ever out at sea and come across a brightly colored plastic boat riddled with bullet holes, chances are it was used by the Navy for target practice.
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This Cargo Ship Will Be The First To Run On An Ammonia Engine
Skarv says the ship will be optimized for lower speeds, so don't expect ammonia-powered ships to cross oceans just yet.
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9 Of The World's Fastest Superyachts And Their Top Speeds
Rough waters can hamper a boat's ability to go as fast as it possibly can. Even so, some of the world's fastest superyachts can achieve some impressive speeds.
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Man Spends 200 Days Building Solar-Powered Yacht That Can Travel Forever Without Fuel
After a few months on the water, it's safe to say this boat is functional, and according to Lukas, it has infinite range.
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This Is What Our Readers Would Name Their Big Boats If They Could Afford One
Jalopnik may mainly be known as a car blog, but we love all sorts of other things that move, too.
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The Massive Engines That Made The SS United States The Fastest Ocean Liner In History
The SS United States is the fastest ocean liner in the world, but what kind of mighty powerplants gave the huge ship such immense grunt?
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Larry Ellison Had To Change The Name Of One Of His Yachts After Finding Out It Spelled 'I'm A Nazi' Backward
Don't you just hate it when that happens?
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Former U.S. Navy Sailor Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Selling Ship Info To China For Just $12,000
How much money would it take for you to hand over military secrets to a foreign country?
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Marine Vs Automotive Engines: The Main Differences
Think engines are all much the same? Think again. We dive into the differences between the marine motors in boats and the powerplants used in cars.
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How Mercury Marine Went From Building Outboard Motors To Corvette ZR-1 V8s
Mercury Marine had never built anything but boat motors when Chevy turned to it for the ZR-1's new V8. But it had a long, rich history in its field.
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Man Attempting To Sail Homemade Houseboat Through Great Lakes In Winter May Have Not Thought This Whole Thing Through
Just the thought of sailing the Great Lakes amid winter storms brings a new meaning to poop deck.
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Texting While Driving Still Makes You Crash, Even In A Ferry
The ferry's first mate was simply on his phone behind the wheel, according to reports, and ran astray of his intended course.
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What Happens To Massive Cruise Ships At The End Of Their Lifespan?
Ever wondered where cruise ships go to die? The process involves dangerous labor and environmental risks, but some ships are transformed rather than torn apart.
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Why Do Ships Measure Speed In Knots?
The answer has its roots in Portuguese, Dutch, and English sailors who needed a way to tell how fast they were going in an era before the GPS.
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What Makes An Ocean Liner Different From A Cruise Ship?
Both are big passenger ships, but there are key differences between ocean liners and cruise ships. They help explain why true liners have almost disappeared.
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From Tires To Tides: Michelin's Surprising Yacht Division
Michelin is known for two things: rating restaurants and tires, of which it owns several big name brands. Now it can add maritime innovation to its resume.
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Change The Trajectory Of Your Entire Life With This Old-School Alabama Riverboat
Hear me out, man. I promise, this will be good for you.
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The World's Biggest Cruise Ship Is This 250,000-Ton Monster
Royal Caribbean has done it again.
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Cruise-Goer Jump Off Ship To Allegedly Avoid $16,000 Gambling Debt
While disembarking in port, the man allegedly jumped overboard to avoid reporting $14,600 to customs.
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Passenger Airliner Flies Over Live-Fire Chinese Navy Exercise
The audio recording of the conversation between the flight crew and air traffic control sounds like it was ripped from the pages of a Tom Clancy novel.
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These Are The Monster Engines Powering The World's Largest Cruise Ships
Wondering what sort of engines are used in the biggest cruise ships? These mammoth machines have enormous powerplants that are sometimes larger than a city bus!
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Boeing Is Quietly Building Self-Piloting Submarines: Here's Why
The aerospace manufacturing giant makes more than just planes. Among its many projects, it has developed a line of autonomous uncrewed underwater vehicles.
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What Happened To The Aston Martin Powerboat?
The Aston Martin powerboat came on the market in 2017 as an incredibly expensive and exclusive luxury vessel. Here's what happened to the high-end boat.
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Ships Carrying Chinese Cars Aren't Being Targeted By Houthi Militia
This almost certainly means that China cut a back-channel deal with the Houthis, either directly or through their main sponsor, Iran.
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Hawaiian Shipping Giant Bans EVs And Plug-In Hybrids Over Fire Risk
Unlike the dedicated car carriers that have caught fire, Matson uses container ships to transport cars along routes across the Pacific Ocean.
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