> If the availability of support and parts is a concern, it would seem that buying Caterpillar/MaK diesels is a less-than-optimal solution compared to a specialty manufacturer such as Wärtsilä.
Yeah, but buying engines for a class of ships from a company that's going to stop making those engines before the ships are even built is *very* US Government.
Extremely comprehensive and informative article. Please keep up the good work!
> If the availability of support and parts is a concern, it would seem that buying Caterpillar/MaK diesels is a less-than-optimal solution compared to a specialty manufacturer such as Wärtsilä.
Yeah, but buying engines for a class of ships from a company that's going to stop making those engines before the ships are even built is *very* US Government.
Thank you.