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Main Engines (4-Stroke)

Main Engine 4-Stroke

A four-stroke main engine completes intake, compression, power and exhaust in four piston strokes per cycle, turns far faster than a slow-speed two-stroke of comparable power, and needs a reduction gearbox to bring propeller shaft speed down to something a propeller can use.

4,472models
121manufacturers
74–12,320 kWtypical power
14 Oct 2026last updated
Models

Models in this type.

Models 2,301 to 2,400 of 4,472 in Main Engine 4-Stroke. Every row links to full specifications, documents and service notes.

Volvo PentaTAD1250VE Hanshin8LLH46G 6,560 kW Daihatsu Diesel Mfg. Co., Ltd. Moriyama Division6DE(M)-20(F)(L) Pielstick8LPA6B 2,800 kW MAN Energy Solutions16V21/31DF 2,960 kW Wärtsilä14VW46 Methanol 9,100 kW CaterpillarCat C280-8 HiMSEN7L H25/33 3,220 kW MTU20V4000 M93L 3,400 kW Volvo PentaTAD1371VE Hanshin8LLU28A 2,240 kW Daihatsu Diesel Mfg. Co., Ltd. Moriyama DivisionDC(M)-32(e)(F)(L) Pielstick8LPC2.6 5,760 kW MAN Energy Solutions16V23/30A 3,200 kW Wärtsilä14VW46DF 9,240 kW Caterpillar4CPXM332.MN1 2,080 kW HiMSEN7L H25/33P 3,360 kW MTU20V8000 M01 8,200 kW Volvo PentaTAD1372VE Hanshin8LLU38 5,040 kW Daihatsu Diesel Mfg. Co., Ltd. Moriyama DivisionDC-17 Pielstick8VPA6B 2,800 kW MAN Energy Solutions16V23/30H 3,040 kW Wärtsilä14VW46F 9,660 kW Caterpillar5CPXM332.MN1 2,080 kW HiMSEN7L H32/40 4,060 kW MTU20V8000 M61 8,000 kW Volvo PentaTAD1373VE Hanshin8LLU38A 4,160 kW Daihatsu Diesel Mfg. Co., Ltd. Moriyama DivisionDE-18 Pielstick9LPC2.6 6,480 kW MAN Energy Solutions16V27/38 5,440 kW Wärtsilä14VW46GD 9,520 kW Caterpillar6CPXM296.EN1 2,030 kW HiMSEN7LH17/28 1,015 kW MTU20V8000 M71 8,300 kW Volvo PentaTAD1374VE Hanshin8LLU46 7,240 kW Daihatsu Diesel Mfg. Co., Ltd. Moriyama DivisionDE-23 PielstickPA6B MAN Energy Solutions16V27/38A 5,600 kW Wärtsilä14VW46TS-DF 9,380 kW Caterpillar7CPXM296.EN1 4,600 kW HiMSEN7LH21/32 1,470 kW MTU20V8000 M91 8,800 kW Volvo PentaTAD1375VE Hanshin8LLU46A 6,080 kW Daihatsu Diesel Mfg. Co., Ltd. Moriyama DivisionDE-28 PielstickPC2.6 MAN Energy Solutions16V27/38DF 5,120 kW Wärtsilä14VW50DF 13,300 kW Caterpillar8CPXM296.EN1 4,600 kW HiMSEN7LH21/32 DF 1,400 kW MTU20VSeries 1163 5,800 kW Volvo PentaTAD1650GE Hanshin9LLH28L 3,330 kW Daihatsu Diesel Mfg. Co., Ltd. Moriyama DivisionDK(M)-20(e) MAN Energy Solutions16V27/38E 5,760 kW Wärtsilä14VW50SG 13,650 kW Caterpillar9CPXN296.EN2 4,600 kW HiMSEN7LH21/32P 1,540 kW MTU20VSeries 4000 M53 2,400 kW Volvo PentaTAD1651GE Hanshin9LLH36L 5,130 kW DaihatsuDC-17 MAN Energy Solutions16V28/32H 5,040 kW Wärtsilä14VW64 25,480 kW CaterpillarACPXW106.P10 2,550 kW HiMSEN7LH25/33 1,995 kW MTU20VSeries 4000 M63 2,900 kW Volvo PentaTAD1670VE Hanshin6EL30 2,640 kW DaihatsuDC-32 MAN Energy Solutions16V28/32S 4,960 kW Wärtsilä14W31 8,540 kW CaterpillarC12 (EPA 5CPXM12.0EN2) 339 kW HiMSEN7LH25/33 DF 1,890 kW MTU20VSeries 4000 M65 2,900 kW Volvo PentaTAD1671VE Hanshin6EL38 4,320 kW DaihatsuDK-20 MAN Energy Solutions16V28/33D 5,200 kW Wärtsilä14W31DF 8,540 kW CaterpillarC12 (EPA 6CPXM12.0EN2) 339 kW HiMSEN7LH25/33P 2,065 kW MTU20VSeries 8000 M71L 9,200 kW Volvo PentaTAD1672VE Hanshin6LH28L 2,280 kW DaihatsuDK-26 MAN Energy Solutions16V28/33D STC 5,280 kW Wärtsilä14W46DF 16,030 kW CaterpillarC12 (EPA 7CPXM12.0EN2) 339 kW HiMSEN7LH32/40 3,150 kW MTU20VSeries 8000 M91L 9,200 kW Volvo PentaTAD570-572VE Hanshin6LH34L 3,240 kW DaihatsuDK-28 MAN Energy Solutions16V28/33D STC DF 4,960 kW Wärtsilä14W46F 16,800 kW CaterpillarC12 (EPA 7CPXM12.0ER2) 526 kW
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