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ME, Propulsion & Steering

Zulu Code System

Description

Main propulsion machinery and steering systems. Covers slow-speed and medium-speed main engines, steering gear, bow thrusters, shaft generators, and stern tube seals — the core components that move a vessel through water and control its heading.

2-stroke slow-speed crosshead engines for direct-drive propulsion

Also known as: main engine, propulsion, main propulsion plant, propulsion machinery, ship engine, marine propulsion, vessel main engine, me, the main, big engine

Equipment types (9)

Recent dry-dock cost references

Recorded dry-dock/repair labor line items for this system. These are LABOR costs, not spare-part prices, and vary widely by task — shown individually rather than averaged.

Item	Cost band	Date
dismantle/refit propeller (dismantle propeller only)	$1,980 – $3,300	Jul 10, 2015
rudder trunk access cover open/close, similar TST manhole cover	$45.00 – $75.00	Jul 10, 2015
dismantle/refit rudder pintle	$2,550 – $4,250	Jul 10, 2015
M/E LO purifier supply, P/P, 2.2KW	$157.50 – $262.50	Jul 10, 2015
M/E LO purifier, 4KW	$217.50 – $362.50	Jul 10, 2015
M/E F.O supply P/P, 2.2KW	$157.50 – $262.50	Jul 10, 2015
M/E F.O circ p/p, 4KW	$217.50 – $362.50	Jul 10, 2015
Stern tube L.O P/P, 2.2KW	$157.50 – $262.50	Jul 10, 2015
M/E Alpha Lub. P/P, 2.2KW	$157.50 – $262.50	Jul 10, 2015
Main engine lube oil pump motors, 110KW	$1,185 – $1,975	Jul 10, 2015
steering gear motors, 100KW	$930.00 – $1,550	Jul 10, 2015
safety valve of main engine dismounting, cleaning, fitting, assembling, adjusting and mount back	$142.50 – $237.50	Jul 10, 2015

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