Marine and power generation
EMD and ALCO engines outside rail: ferries, tugs, offshore supply vessels, dredgers and stationary generating sets. Marine and stationary variants differ from their locomotive cousins in cooling, exhaust and governing, and the parts list has to follow.
Where these engines run
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645, 710, 251
engine families in marine and power service
2
variant families: locomotive and marine or stationary
24 h
typical response on a vessel in port
5
continents delivered to
The situation on most vessels and plants we supply
Operators of EMD and ALCO powered vessels and generating sets sit outside both the rail and the marine OEM channels. The engine builder treats them as a niche; the marine parts trade knows the hull but not the engine. Lead times run into months, the vessel is on a charter or the plant is on a supply contract, and the classification society or the plant insurer wants documentation for what goes in.
The buyer is a technical superintendent, a chief engineer or a plant maintenance manager. They know the engine intimately and need a supplier who knows the marine or stationary variant and can get the part to the port the vessel is calling at next.
Key considerations for marine and power generation
Marine 645 and 710 engines carry different cooling (raw water and heat exchanger systems), exhaust, governing and mounting arrangements from the locomotive engine, and often different ratings. We quote against the marine parts book and the engine serial, never against a locomotive list.
Where the vessel is classed, replacement parts for main propulsion may need documentation the surveyor will accept: material certificates, test reports and a certificate of conformance. We itemise these on the quotation and supply them with the goods.
Parts are routed to the next port of call with the agent's details, by courier or air with customs pre cleared where the port allows, and consolidated for a vessel's stores where time permits.
Generating sets on 645, 710 and 251 engines in island, mine and industrial plants run continuous duty. Consumables, turbochargers, cooling and governing parts are sized to running hours, and overhaul kits are scoped to the maintenance interval.
Woodward governors, overspeed trips, marine gear and clutch control components and the sensors around them are quoted with the rating and the control system stated.
How Simor works a marine or power operator
How an enquiry runs
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Send the list
Part numbers, a spreadsheet, a tender extract or a photo; the site reads documents and shows the lines for your approval.
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Engineering check
Every line verified against model and application; discontinued items get a qualified alternative in writing.
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Quotation with documents
Condition, lead time, origin, price and the certificates you asked for, on your Incoterm, normally within two working days.
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Delivery and support
Inspection before packing, documents ahead of the goods, one engineer available after delivery.
What we supply to marine and power operators
Power assemblies and consumables
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Liners, pistons, rings, heads, injectors and gaskets for marine and stationary ratings.
Cooling
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Raw water and jacket water pumps, heat exchangers, coolers, thermostats and hoses for marine arrangements.
Turbochargers and air
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Turbochargers, aftercoolers, blowers and air box components to the rating.
Governing and protection
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Governors, overspeed devices, sensors and control components.
Overhaul kits
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Scoped to running hours and the class survey cycle, consolidated for one delivery.
Port delivery
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Routed to the next port with the agent's details and customs prepared.
Beyond the parts order
Questions we are asked
- Can you deliver to a vessel in port?
Yes. Give the port, the ETA and the agent; we route by courier or air and prepare customs documents in advance.
- Do you supply documentation for class?
We supply material certificates, test reports and certificates of conformance as itemised on the quotation. Whether a surveyor accepts a specific part is the surveyor's decision; we supply what they ask to see.
- Are locomotive part numbers valid for marine engines?
Some are, many are not, especially in cooling, exhaust and governing. Send the marine parts book reference and the engine serial; we confirm before quoting.
Send the engine serial, the marine parts book reference and the next port; we quote with class documents itemised.
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