> Most of the recent large ships are diesel-electric.  Works great 
 > The technology has been in place in locomotives for 20 years - it took 
 > a while to show up on ships but it is proving to save fuel, offer 
 > better control and be easier to run.
Dave,
 Thanks for the feedback on that. I've been on a number of older ships, but 
didn't realize that new ones now use electric drive.
Thanks!!                              >
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