® 2482 mhp (2447
3516B bhp) 1825 bkW
MARINE PROPULSION
SPECIFICATIONS
V-16, 4-Stroke-Cycle-Diesel
Emissions........................................................ EPA T1-IMO
Displacement..................................... 78.08 L (4,764.73 in3)
Rated Engine Speed....................................................1600
Bore....................................................... 170.0 mm (6.69 in)
Stroke.................................................... 215.0 mm (8.46 in)
Aspiration................................... Turbocharged-Aftercooled
Governor.............................................................. Electronic
Cooling System.......................................... Heat Exchanger
Weight, Net Dry (approx.).................... 9,573 kg (21,105 lb)
Refill Capacity
Cooling System................................233.4 L (61.6 Gal)
Lube Oil System...............................204.0 L (53.9 Gal)
Oil change Interval................................................. 1000 hrs
Image shown may not reflect Caterpillar Diesel Engine Oil 10W30 or 15W40
actual Engine Deep Sump Oil Pan
Rotation (from flywheel end).................... Counterclockwise
Flywheel and Flywheel Housing.......................SAE NO. 00
Flywheel Teeth...............................................................183
STANDARD ENGINE EQUIPMENT
Air Inlet System Lube System
Corrosion resistant separate circuit aftercooler core, Top mounted dual crankcase breathers, RH oil filter with
regular duty air cleaners with service indicator, dual service indicators, RH oil level gauge, RH oil filler, gear
turbochargers type oil pump, deep sump oil pan
Control System Mounting System
Dual Caterpillar A-III electronic engine control, Ledge type engine mounting rails
Electronic Unit Injection fuel system, rigid wiring harness Power Take-Offs
Cooling System Accessory drive on lower RH and lower LH, two-sided
Auxiliary fresh water pump, centrifugal non-self-priming front housing
auxiliary sea water pump, gear driven centrifugal jacket Protection System
water pump, expansion tank, engine oil cooler,
thermostats and housing Electronic monitoring system with customer
programmable engine deration strategies, emergency
Exhaust System stop push button
Dry gas-tight exhaust manifolds with thermo-laminated General
heat shields, dual turbochargers with watercooled
bearings and thermo-laminated heat shields, vertical Vibration damper and guard, Caterpillar yellow paint,
exhaust outlet lifting eyes (Engines for heat exchanger cooling do NOT
include heat exchanger. Keel cooling conversion
Fuel System available.)
Electronically controlled unit injectors, RH fuel filter with ISO Certification
service indicators, fuel transfer pump
Factory-designed systems built at Caterpillar
Instrumentation ISO 9001:2000 certified facilities
Engine mounted instrument panel with four position
switch, alarm horn, overspeed shutdown notification
light, emergency stop notification light, secondary ECM
"Ready" light, secondary ECM "Active" light, graphical
display unit for analog or digital display of: oil and fuel
pressure, oil and fuel filter differential, system DC
voltage, exhaust and water temperature, air inlet
restriction, service meter, engine speed, fuel
consumption (total and instantaneous)
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PERFORMANCE CURVES
A-RATING - DM6991-01 Aftercooler Temperature 60º C (140º F)
Metric
Engine Power kW Fuel Rate L/hr
Engine Speed rpm
Engine Engine Engine BSFC Fuel Rate Engine Engine Engine BSFC Fuel Rate
Speed rpm Power kW Torque N·m g/kW-hr L/hr Speed rpm Power kW Torque N·m g/kW-hr L/hr
Zone 1 Curve 1 Max Limit Curve 4
1600 1825 10892 196.3 426.9 1600 1825 10892 196.3 426.9
1400 1685 11493 191.9 385.5 1400 1825 12448 190.7 414.9
1200 859 6836 199.2 203.9 1200 1496 11905 194.8 347.4
1100 689 5981 205 168.4 1100 859 7457 202.7 207.5
900 498 5284 211.5 125.6 900 572 6069 214.1 146.0
600 307 4886 220 80.5 600 313 4982 221.5 82.7
Zone 2 Curve 2 Prop Demand Curve P
1600 1825 10892 196.3 426.9 1600 1825 10892 196.3 426.9
1400 1789 12203 191.1 407.5 1400 1222.6 8339 196.5 286.4
1200 953 7584 198.1 225.0 1200 769.9 6127 202.7 186.1
1100 731 6346 204.4 178.1 1100 593 5148 206.2 145.8
900 517 5486 211.9 130.6 900 324.8 3446 211.3 81.8
600 307 4886 220 80.5 600 96.2 1532 240.5 27.6
Zone 3 Curve 3
1600 1825 10892 196.3 426.9 1600 1825 10892 196.3 426.9
1400 1825 12448 190.8 415.0 1400 1825 12448 190.7 414.9
1200 1222 9724 196.2 285.7 1200 1496 11905 194.8 347.4
1100 796 6910 203.1 192.8 1100 859 7457 202.7 207.5
900 547 5804 213 138.9 900 572 6069 214.1 146.0
600 307 4886 220 80.5 600 313 4982 221.5 82.7
NOTE: Curve P is a cubic prop demand curve with 3.0 exponent for displacement hulls only.
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DIMENSIONS
Right Side Front
Engine Dimensions
(1) Length to Flywheel Housing 3180.7 mm 125.22 in
(2) Width 2144.0 mm 84.41 in
(3) Height 2081.7 mm 81.96 in
Weight, Net Dry (approx) 9573 kg 21,105 lb
Note: Do not use for installation design. See general
dimension drawings for detail (Drawing # 2339514 ).
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RATING DEFINITIONS AND CONDITIONS
A Rating (Unrestricted Continuous) - Power
% Load Factor: 80 to 100 at declared engine speed is in accordance with
% Time at Rated RPM: up to 80 ISO3046-1:2002E. Caterpillar maintains
Typical Time at Full Load: No Limit ISO9001:1994/QS-9000 approved engine test facilities
Typical Hour/Year: 5000 to 8000 to assure accurate calibration of test equipment.
Typical Applications: For vessels operating at rated load Electronically controlled engines are set at the factory at
and rated speed up to 100% of the time without the advertised power corrected to standard ambient
interruption or load cycling (80% to 100% load factor). conditions. The published fuel consumption rates are in
Typical applications could include but are not limited to accordance with ISO3046-1:2002E.
vessels such as freighters, tugboats, bottom drag Fuel rates
trawlers, or deep river tugboats. Typical operation are based on fuel oil of 35º API [16ºC (60ºF)] gravity
ranges from 5000 to 8000 hours per year. having an LHV of 42 780 kJ/kg (18,390 Btu/lb) when
used at 29ºC (85ºF) and weighing 838.9 g/L (7.001
lb/U.S. gal). Additional ratings may be available for
specific customer requirements. Consult your Caterpillar
representative for additional information.
Performance data is calculated in accordance with tolerances and conditions stated in this specification sheet and is
only intended for purposes of comparison with other manufacturer's engines. Actual engine performance may vary
according to the particular application of the engine and operating conditions beyond Caterpillar's control.
Power produced at the flywheel will be within standard tolerances up to 49º C (120º F) combustion air temperature
measured at the air cleaner inlet, and fuel temperature up to 52º C (125ºF) measured at the fuel filter base. Power
rated in accordance with NMMA procedure as crankshaft power. Reduce crankshaft power by 3% for propeller shaft
power.
Performance No.: DM6991-01 ©2010 Caterpillar
Feature Code: 516DM39 All rights reserved.
U.S. Sourced Materials and specifications are subject to change without notice.
15879153 The International System of Units (SI) is used in this publication.
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