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Two (2) Caterpillar Model 3608 rated for 3,100 HP at 900 RPMs
Connects controllable pitch propeller to main engines with 6,200 shaft HP
DC driven Bird Johnson Model 125 fixed pitch. Bow thruster rated at 9,330 lbs of thrust at 440 HP; stern thruster rated at 11,400 lbs of thrust at 550 HP