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Unimaginable power and an enormous appetite: In the belly of an ocean giant. - The long way to the sea: ship engines from the Alpine country of Switzerland. /// Lifting in Kobe: An engine larger than a single-family home is being installed. /// From conception to emergency service: The business with giant engines. Subscribe to NZZ Format: https://goo.gl/Fy28as NZZ Format on Instagram: / nzzformat They are gigantic, loud and voracious, the two-stroke engines in the largest freighters and tankers on the world's oceans, but also powerful, efficient and on the way to better environmental compatibility. Gone are the days when the plume of smoke from the chimney was the welcome trademark of ship diesel engines in the ports of the world. - Ship engine construction yesterday and today: For almost 100 years, the Sulzer company supplied the world with huge diesel engines from Winterthur. Although they are still designed and their individual parts tested in the small Swiss town today, they are mainly built in Asia and the name Sulzer will soon be history on the world's oceans. - Reliability required: The engine, as the heart of a ship, simply cannot fail. On the way with an ocean giant. *** Links to the program: Photos of the Maersk Sana www.vesseltracker.com/de/Gallery/Vessels/Maersk-Sana-9289922.html www.wartsila.com