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Diesel Electric
The Diesel Electric is becoming more popular in the marine transportation industry due to the space that can be used. The premise of Diesel Electric engines is that there are diesel generators connected to a set of switchboards that control a that controls a motor attached to propeller shaft. The first diesel electric ship was the Russian tanker Vandal, launched in 1903. The diesel electric system has become more popular as designs in efficiency have improved.