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How many tonnes does the crankshaft alone of the world's most powerful ship engine weigh?

300
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Just the crankshaft of the Wärtsilä RT-flex96C ship engine weighs around 300 tonnes — the spinning part alone outweighs two blue whales.SOURCEWärtsilä engine specifications
Scale check: 300 is roughly a packed double-decker bus.
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