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The 3412C marine genset from Cater- pillar Marine Power Systems now arrives at shipyards as a complete MCS-certified package. Vessel builders receive the ready-to-install genset as a complete package to be installed as a single compo- nent on-board in a simple "plug and play" fashion.

Caterpillar provides Marine Classifica- tion Society (MCS) certification direct from its factories.

In addition, the genset arrives complete with a functionally tested alarm and pro- tection system. Builders only have to con- nect the system to on-board components and test the panel with the ship's system to confirm proper operation.

The 3412C genset features a 27-liter, turbocharged-aftercooled diesel engine. It is available with two different cooling systems: an engine-mounted radiator or a gear-driven, self-priming auxiliary seawa- ter pump combined with a gear-driven centrifugal jacket water pump. The exhaust system consists of a watercooled manifold and turbocharger and a dry elbow and flange. The engine is IMO compliant for emissions regulations.

The genset base rails distribute the unit's weight over a large area, allowing vessel builders to install it just about any- where. Caterpillar has moved traditional genset production steps in-house to now provide factory built, packaged, tested and type approved marine gensets to its dealers and customers. MCS certification of several Caterpillar facilities allows the company to produce gensets like the 3412C according to MCS quality stan- dards.

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Table 1. 3412C Genset Ratings and Fuel Consumption ekW at 0.8 pf KV·A Aspiration rpm U.S. gph L/h 60 Hertz 400R 500 TA 1800 32.5 123.0 425 531 TA 1800 32.5 123.0 500 625 TA 1800 37.3 141.3 550R 688 TA 1800 43.9 166.1 590 738 TA 1800 43.9 166.1 50 Hertz 350 438 TA 1500 26.3 99.7 385R 481 TA 1500 29.9 113.1 405 506 TA 1500 29.9 113.1 480R 600 TA 1500 36.1 136.8 500 625 TA 1500 36.1 136.8 ekW - electrical kilowatts R - radiator cooled only

L/h - liters per hour TA - turbocharged aftercooled pf - power factor U.S. gph - U.S. gallons per

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