Assembly of a Mitsui E&S Machinery Large Marine Diesel Engine has been released

Mitsui E&S Machinery Tamano Works (Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan) manufactures main engines for container ships, tankers and other large marine vessels.

This video contains time-lapse footage of the engine assembly and installation process for a 9S90ME-C, a 17.7-meter-tall engine with nine pistons measuring 90 centimeters in diameter each and a total output of 54,900 kW.

The 9S90ME-C uses electronic control to achieve higher fuel efficiency as well as environmentally friendly performance. This video shows just how large the engine really is--it dwarfs the workers surrounding it.

Please take a look.