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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 2,601 to 2,700 of 4,472 in Main Engine 4-Stroke. Every row links to full specifications, documents and service notes.

Wärtsilä16VW46 Methanol 10,400 kW CaterpillarC18 (EPA DCPXN18.1ER3) 847 kW HiMSEN8LH32/40 Methanol 3,440 kW Volvo PentaD11 (EPA KVPXN10.8DCB) 533 kW MTU12V 1600 R70 MAN Energy Solutions18V32/40 8,100 kW Wärtsilä16VW46DF 10,560 kW CaterpillarC18 (EPA ECPXN18.1EH3) 599 kW HiMSEN8LH35/40 4,200 kW Volvo PentaD11 (EPA LVPXN10.8DCB) 533 kW MTU12V 1600 R70L MAN Energy Solutions18V32/44CR 8,640 kW Wärtsilä16VW46F 11,040 kW CaterpillarC18 (EPA ECPXN18.1EP3) 599 kW HiMSEN8LH35/40DF 4,000 kW Volvo PentaD11 (EPA MVPXN10.8DCB) 533 kW MTU12V 1600 R71 MAN Energy Solutions18V32/44CR DF 8,280 kW Wärtsilä16VW46GD 10,880 kW CaterpillarC18 (EPA ECPXN18.1ER3) 847 kW HiMSEN8LH46/60 7,040 kW Volvo PentaD11 (EPA NVPXN10.8DCB) 533 kW MTU12V 1600 R71L MAN Energy Solutions18V32/44CR Methanol 8,100 kW Wärtsilä16VW46TS-DF 10,720 kW CaterpillarC18 (EPA FCPXN18.1EH3) 599 kW HiMSEN8LH46/60V 6,960 kW Volvo PentaD13 (EPA FVPXN12.8DCB) 662 kW MTU12V 1600 R80 MAN Energy Solutions18V35/44DF 10,080 kW Wärtsilä16VW50DF 15,200 kW CaterpillarC18 (EPA FCPXN18.1EP3) 599 kW HiMSEN8LH54DF 8,400 kW Volvo PentaD13 (EPA GVPXN12.8DCB) 662 kW MTU12V 1600 R80L MAN Energy Solutions18V45/60CR 17,100 kW Wärtsilä16VW50SG 15,600 kW CaterpillarC18 (EPA FCPXN18.1ER3) 847 kW HiMSEN8LH54DF-2 8,480 kW Volvo PentaD13 (EPA HVPXN12.8DCB) 662 kW MTU12V 1600 R81L MAN Energy Solutions18V48/60B 18,000 kW Wärtsilä16VW64 29,120 kW CaterpillarC18 (EPA GCPXN18.1EH3) 747 kW HiMSEN9H21/32 1,980 kW Volvo PentaD13 (EPA HVPXN12.8HAA) 735 kW MTU12V 1600 R91 MAN Energy Solutions18V48/60B TS 18,360 kW Wärtsilä16W14 2,640 kW CaterpillarC18 (EPA GCPXN18.1EP3) 599 kW HiMSEN9H25/33 2,997 kW Volvo PentaD13 (EPA JVPXN12.8DCB) 662 kW MTU12V 4000 M70 MAN Energy Solutions18V48/60CR 19,800 kW Wärtsilä16W26 5,600 kW CaterpillarC18 (EPA GCPXN18.1ER3) 847 kW HiMSEN9H27/38 3,285 kW Volvo PentaD13 (EPA KVPXN12.8DAB) 588 kW MTU16V 4000 M70 MAN Energy Solutions18V48/60CR Methanol 18,900 kW Wärtsilä16W31 9,760 kW CaterpillarC18 (EPA HCPXN18.1EH3) 747 kW HiMSEN9H32/40 4,320 kW Volvo PentaD13 (EPA KVPXN12.8DCB) 735 kW MTU16V 4000 R43 MAN Energy Solutions18V48/60TS 19,440 kW Wärtsilä16W31DF 9,760 kW CaterpillarC18 (EPA HCPXN18.1EP3) 599 kW HiMSEN9H35/40 5,040 kW Volvo PentaD13 (EPA LVPXN12.8DAB) 588 kW MTU16V 4000 R43L MAN Energy Solutions18V51/60DF 21,600 kW Wärtsilä16W32 7,680 kW CaterpillarC18 (EPA HCPXN18.1ER3) 847 kW HiMSEN9H35/40DF 5,040 kW Volvo PentaD13 (EPA LVPXN12.8DCB) 735 kW MTU16V 4000 R43R MAN Energy Solutions18V51/60DF Ammonia 19,800 kW Wärtsilä16W34DF 8,000 kW CaterpillarC18 (EPA JCPXN18.1EP3) 599 kW HiMSEN9H35/40G 5,040 kW Volvo PentaD13 (EPA MVPXN12.8DAB) 588 kW MTU16V 4000 R54 MAN Energy Solutions18VV32/40 9,000 kW Wärtsilä16W34SG 8,000 kW CaterpillarC18 (EPA JCPXN18.1ER3) 847 kW HiMSEN9H46DF 10,305 kW Volvo PentaD13 (EPA MVPXN12.8DCB) 735 kW MTU16V 4000 R84 MAN Energy Solutions18VV32/44CR 10,080 kW Wärtsilä16W38 11,600 kW CaterpillarC18 (EPA KCPXN18.1EP3) 599 kW HiMSEN9H54DF 12,600 kW Volvo PentaD13 (EPA PVPXN12.8SIA) 735 kW MTU20V 4000 MAN Energy Solutions18VV48/60CR 21,600 kW Wärtsilä16W46DF 18,320 kW CaterpillarC18 (EPA KCPXN18.1ER3) 847 kW HiMSEN9L H17/28 1,800 kW Volvo PentaD13 (EPA PVPXN12.8SIB) 735 kW
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