Engine Room Tour MS Rotterdam

[@RealFudd]

I got out of the Navy in May 1976 but from watching this video I can still recall the smell of steel from living on a ship, it's a smell you never forget.

[@SouthwestPcatchers]

Having worked in a engine room on a Navy ship. This is NICE!!! VERY clean engine room you guys have. I actually would like working down here. And I'm, qell my knees love seeing those watertight doors from space to space. No need climbing 10 stairs to go to the other space for a part. Nice video, stay safe out there.

[@alphaprot2518]

I am both somewhat jealous of and impressed by the spacious engine rooms civil ships of this size offer, remembering "my" ship, one of the older German Navy frigates. During my first weeks on this ship, I literally greeted every single valve with my head - which might be not the best way to memorize them - and I was still lucky because of my rather small and slim body shape. Awesome insights, thank you very much!

[@byronpink9061]

Thank you for showing a normal day working on a ship behind the scenes with the engineering components. I love the power in the sounds of the engine and all the cooperative mechanical machinery that all functions in concert with each other. The visual and audio are real as it gets. (Especially while doing the audios on a large blue tooth sound bar), thanks for not playing music so everyone can emerge in the marine engineering atmosphere. Well done!

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Diesel engines cylinder engineering

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Titanic 2 engine cylinder engineering diesel generator room

[@metocvideo]

Great tour of a fine engine room. So much auxiliary equipment in there and all the “green” waste management gear that did not exist 30 years ago. Thanks for doing this, much appreciated.

[@benzproducts]

It's amazing the amount of piping and complexity to make a cruise ship work.

[@danielfantino1714]

Thank you for that really impressive " downtown sightseeing tour ". I´m completely lost. Need a GPS ! So clean and spiffy. Far better than many restaurants. Kiwi's are well known for their good sense of humor, hence your pal teasing you. No i can imagine nightmare in heavy storm, with ship rolling 20-25 degrees from side to side, carrying that torch on wheels with all those stairs for emergency repair. Imagine the funny joke of being there with someone shutting off lightings (even if they have emergency ones. Hard to imagine so much machinery going for its last voyage to meet the torch. Really impressive. So much weight and things that can so easily being shake by the sea. Congrats to all these unknoxn sailors that bring us our stuff. Ah the romance of the sea. Someone unfamiliar asking to a freshly retired sailor that passed 30 years in engineroom. " your so lucky, you have seen so many countries in your lifetime..." and sailor answering " ya, i´ve seen so many walls, wash and paint so many times, and fix and repair. That´s all i´ve seen "....

[@rustytindog]

I was marine engineering back in 1960s, I am amazed at how much things have changed, thankfully and thank you for your brilliant video you be safe and have a good trip.

[@andyhill242]

As someone who doesn't even dream of becoming a marine engineer, I really appreciate the captioning of various pieces of equipment.

[@zakbarratt761]

Thanks mate

[@maxpowerspowers9183]

I Have been a Industrial/ Marine Engine Mechanic for thirty years, eight of those in the oil industry in the gulf of Mexico working on supply vessels Tug boats, pipeline/ Derrick Barges, and Petroleum Platforms, only a little on merchant marine Vessels. They do have a lot of room, and they are very clean!!

[@zakbarratt761]

I’m currently working for Tidewater on an offshore supply vessel in Australia !

[@kennethburton8176]

Fascinating! The amount of engineering and man power to operate one of these ships.

[@floridamandrone]

Very detailed video, excellent work. I recently filmed the Nieuw Statendam engineering areas and the layout was very different; is this the previous Rotterdam from 1997?

[@zakbarratt761]

Yes, it is the Rotterdam from 1997. It was sold during Covid and now sails under a new name.

[@floridamandrone]

@@zakbarratt761 Still my favorite cruise ship; my first HAL cruise was on Rotterdam. The library was incredible.

[@alanbrown9178]

I served my apprenticeship as a marine engineer in the navy followed by continuous sea-time until I left on my 30th birthday. I was always steam ships and I am a bit envious of the amount of space available to work in on merchant ships, and how much easier it is to keep them clean! I have enjoyed the video, thanks.

[@Movies_n_More]

Terrific video! We are boarding the new Rotterdam in about 12 days and we can’t wait to see her. Sadly I don’t think we will be able to see her engines, but now we have a very good idea of what it looks like down below. I’ve always wanted to see it so thank you so much for sharing all of this with us! Keep it up!

[@N-am3]

This îs the old MS Rotterdam, 1997

[@jtseafarer6871]

Thank you for sharing my friend, I like so much your vidio even I always went there in the engine room, keep it up, see you around this Ms Rotterdam, keep safe always ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@baldybaldwin2825]

Nice and huge! Imagine all those systems in a submarine! Served on WWII diesels as a throttle man and nukes as an auxiliary man. EN2SS

[@zakbarratt761]

Wow that sounds awesome, I’d love to get a chance to go in a submarine.

[@jonathan-kris]

Thank zack for this video. Its make recall our memories about ms rotterdam the Greatest cruise ship ever and nice crew engine dept. I hope u already be enginer now.

[@purushottamkamble5556]

Thanks for taking pains to show us the great work of Ship Engineering. Regards. Pbmk.

[@purushottamkamble5556]

Yes, it's very tough job, I appreciate your dedication. Thanks

[@2462omar]

SULZER ZA 40 S engine type. Built in Grandi Motori Trieste factory in Italy.

[@zakbarratt761]

Yes these were the v16s 720kw per cylinder

[@2462omar]

Last marine engine developement was 750 kw/cyl + vic mounted on Queen Victoria. 800 kw/cyl version was for power plant only

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Diesel generator cylinder engineering

[@nightlightabcd]

It always impresses me how clean and orderly the inside of the ships are, all ,kinds, cargo and passenger ship below decks! Even old ships before they are scrap[ed are looking good inside! That's what ship shape means!

[@ghanshammhatre6506]

Great engineering division and very very complicated engine systems

[@ronsmits100]

Bedankt Zak Barrett voor de tour, kwam net van de cruise, waar ik graag zelf wilde zien op de Rotterdam, volgens de 1 stuurman was dat niet mogelijk.

[@LucBylemans]

De stuurman is niet bevoegd voor de machinekamer, wat met de werktuigkundigen, de tweede is het beste aanspreekpunt. Onder de voeten lopen is natuurlijk niet gewenst, overal afblijven en liefst onder begeleiding, tja nogal moeilijk te regelen.

[@stronzer59]

from a Canoe to this Giant in 5000 yrs, boggles the mind.

[@tomlayne5842]

Been on a few HAL ships, I'm pretty sure I've been on the MS Rotterdam, super clean engine room during your visit. Kind regards, Roxtec senior inspector

[@ccbueno1]

I saw a chiller in the air conditioner room.Chiller is a fountain of problems ( i worked with some). Is the same for you?

[@djtomt]

Astounding engineering in there!

[@rickl9633]

Very cool. Love big mechanical stuff.

[@jameshernandez5766]

Can they seal-off certain areas in the event of a hull breech? (I apologize if the terminology is incorrect)

[@zakbarratt761]

Yeah, around 13 water tight compartments throughout the engine room. You can see me open one of the doors during the video

[@jameshernandez5766]

@@zakbarratt761 will they automatically close if water is detected? Sorry for the stupid questions.

[@henrytupper6959]

Wondering about the P AND S stabilizers. Is that what you call the ballast syesem . I did. Not see large ballast pumps like I expected.

[@zakbarratt761]

PS and STB stabilizers were only used in rough sea such as the Atlantic crossing. Ballast pumps were all under the floor boards

[@Genius_at_Work]

Stabilisers are adjustable Fins to reduce Roll, a bit similar to Ailerons in Airplanes. They can be retracted for going alongside, or to reduce Drag in calm Seas where they aren't necessary. Passenger Ships have a high Center of Gravity, so they tend to roll at a high Angle and with a slow Period. The Stabilisers only increase Passenger Comfort; there is no Danger of Capsizing if they malfunction.

[@alphaprot2518]

@@Genius_at_Work On larger service vessels and navy ships, they are rather used to reduce rolling during H/C operations or other delicate tasks. Quite funny is the fact that you can use them in the exact opposite way that they are intended (by inverting the signal input) to test for rolling stability/manually roll the ship.

[@bazwabat1]

Wow she's a big engine room! I've been a maintenance engineer(not marine) but wow you'd need to know your stuff looking after something as involved as this!

[@wichianyaemsuwan4493]

Thank you very much, you make like & love to work in marine more and more.

[@rguy2684]

Alternator seems small for 11K volts, perhaps 480 volt alternator (typical for large power plant) with a transformer up to 11KV?

[@N-am3]

Not 11kv, but 6.6kv. sailed on that ship for 3 years

[@rguy2684]

@@N-am3 still seems like very high voltage. 6,600 volts? 4,160 is the highest useable voltage for electric motors. Even then the motors look strange because the armatures (motor windings) are a substantial distance from the motor rotor.

[@N-am3]

@@rguy2684 If You want to belive or not îs your personal choice. I have sailed 3 years on that ship and i know what i'm saying. I have a high voltage certificate and I'm alowed and certified to sail on these ships. And for me the subject îs closed. Peace and happy days.

[@rguy2684]

@@N-am3 it’s all good, just trying to understand. That’s all, no arguments here, it’s super interesting to me.

[@roughball]

is your third barrel on the AC chillers for ocean water recovery or condenser loop?

[@tbates1987]

Amazing video, this one one of the best cruise ship engine room videos! I collect plans of ships as my hobby and I would be very interested in a GA and machinery arrangement plan. I would be willing to trade some of my plans ( i have everything from 1890s battleships to new build cruse ships) for a copy of the plans. Thank you

[@johncunningham4820]

Well why not . Kiwi Accents are so easy to make Fun of . Eh , Bru . 'Stayan talkin' here , Cobber . I am an old Navy Sailor , engineering , and I am astonished how CLEAN the spaces are . Hardly a leak to be seen . A Credit to you Guys .

[@zakbarratt761]

There was a lot of time to paint during Covid 🤣

[@kevincrosby1760]

Evaps and R/O? Are you removing salt with the evaps prior to sending the water to the R/O plant, or are you using the evaps to make cooling water and such and reserving the R/O plant for potable water? Boilers. I'm assuming "hotel services" such as galley, hot water, and space heating?

[@zakbarratt761]

Evaps we’re both in poor condition and had a low production rate. One evap was out of order for my entire contract. Evaps we’re only used for making distilled water for cooling etc. RO’S we’re used for making Potable and technical water.

[@louismessere6379]

I was thinking okay claustrophobia would be on my mind walking around some parts of this deck. What do you do with the sewage? Are 6 engines really necessary? As big as this engine is can it run two power plants simultaneously? What is a sea chest? So many questions. Thanks this was fun.

[@LucBylemans]

Sewage,pulverised, treated anti bacteria, neutralised and filtered. Sea chest: connection through the plate/hull direct with sea water, used for cooling systems. The propellers are electrically driven, the whole ship´s electricity is coming from all the generators, switching in controle of consumers.

[@NapierNimbus]

Excellent, amazing place

[@Dave-co1cv]

I could never have imagined the quantity and complexity of this area. I must ask, where are all the people?

[@zakbarratt761]

I took this video during night shift so most people were asleep. Only Two Engineers and a fireman greaser in the engine room. Also one of the engineers has to stay in the engine control room.

[@tammam5173]

I have been working in a hotel in the maintenance field for four years, and when I enter the mechanical room, I feel nervous😂

[@maxpowerspowers9183]

Is this ship set up with Electrically Driven Variable Pitch Propellers?? Is that why there is so much High Voltage Generator Power?? 11,000K.V. How Many K. W.?? Do these engines run on #2 or #6 Fuel Oil??

[@zakbarratt761]

These engines can be run on the HFO or MGO

[@maxpowerspowers9183]

Is that Electrical Generators driven off the propulsion shafts??

[@zakbarratt761]

They are PEM’s. 5x Wartsila ZA40s generators provide power for the ship.

[@zakbarratt761]

There are also shaft generators on the shafts too.

[@b_g_f_]

How the hell is everything so clean?

[@GusAudibert]

Any control room ?? 😀😀😀

[@zakbarratt761]

Yes of course. I just didn’t video it 🤣

[@DodeGameplay]

@@zakbarratt761 bruh 😆

[@alcoholikosnaftis]

Ah that sound😍

[@shadowbanned69]

Jesus, those chillers must have been 1000 tons each...maybe 1500. Love to know

[@thiagofigueiredo22]

Isso é incrível, amo demais esses navios gigantes! ❤

[@ptrutz]

4:55 that's where the alien comes...

[@RodgerMudd]

The fuel to run such a thing. I was on ocean going tug we could drink up 250 gallons an hour of diesel. Ships and planes pollute the most. .

[@3ffrige]

I think Kiwi accents are super adorable

[@kenjohnson6338]

Like doom....can't find the weapon selection buttons..!!

[@lihuenrobinson9091]

Wow so awesome!!!!

[@juosnopo]

Amazing!

[@williambarry8015]

Gotta be the smatest people in the world that engine room out. As clean as it is you'd expect to se an army of cadets cleaning that thing 24/7.

[@stephencarey5074]

How many engineers, leckys and ER crew do you have to operate all that lot Zak?

[@zakbarratt761]

There were around 20 Engineers, 3 ETOs and around 30 other engine room crew consisting of mechanics, machinists, ABs and wipers

[@stephencarey5074]

@@zakbarratt761 I went round Queen Mary in 1964 when she was still in service. There were around 150 engineers plus a legion of firemen, oilers and other general engineering hands!

[@karlozgutieres3280]

Que buenos recuerdos de cuando trabajaba em Wartsila haciendo los OH de los Sulzer Z40 😃

[@nefariousmedia9198]

Good Job Zak, Ohh Yeahhh... hahaha Good luck where you are Brother...

[@juan-nv8hm]

Me hubiera gustado trabajar en esa maquina. Saludos.

[@tadeuoliveira5467]

Complicado está casa das máquinas , tem que ser muito bom para entender tudo isso...

[@aadvanwaas3875]

Pas geleden nog een cruise naar Noorwegen me mogen maken er mee mooi schip.

[@motaz1975]

is this the 1996 rotterdam or the 1958 rotterdam?

[@AceRoane]

1996 I believe

[@zakbarratt761]

1996 mate

[@Genius_at_Work]

The 1958 one is a Hotel and Museum in Rotterdam. Plus it's a Steam Turbine Ship and not Diesel-Electric.

[@Jonas_Aa]

I see a 500 or 600 cubic meters per hour Ballast water treatment system from Alfa Laval.

[@tafiqulchowdhury4094]

Very excellent

[@gamix3224]

C est quoi comme métier se qui s occupe dès machines

[@paolobaldissin1684]

Io ho lavorato alla costruzione di questa nave

[@N-am3]

Sailed on that ship from 2013 till 2016. The blue coverall shouldn't be there, hanging. During my last contract the second RO was installed, together with the second pass RO.

[@omarnnegh6319]

Why you stopped your content ? So sad

[@VegasYouTuberSteve]

Looks like a little more to do than pop the clutch and give it gas 😮😀

[@georgesherfick2444]

Millions of pounds of running machinery and no one watching any of it . that is scarey .

[@zakbarratt761]

I took this video at night, there’s always two officers minimum manning the engine room.

[@Genius_at_Work]

That's perfetcly normal in Hydropower. There can be several Powerplants with no one on Site, controlled from a single centralised Control Room.

[@Steven9675]

All automated. Sensors on everything

[@frill5240]

my guess is as this. Chines buildings. As usual crowded. Hard to remove the exhaust cover on the turbine oil cover. Different level in the engine compartment. Hard to move around heavy objects. Saw that the Sulzer rotating pistons where stored where the propeller shaft electric motors where placed. I know how it is to work on Chinese ships. Take care guys. Thanks for the video though. Greetings Peder

[@tamsinp7711]

Built by Fincantieri, an Italian company. They have eight shipyards (6 merchant, 2 naval) all in Italy.

[@andysaunders3708]

Surely those electric motors run through some sort of reduction gearing, because those shafts are spinning mighty fast. Swinging a large screw at those revs would be counterproductive? it all seems to be too complex to be reliable. And awfully hard to fix if something fails - especially in an emergency... And can those watertight doors be opened and closed manually? The diesels appear to be turning at an ideal prop speed. How much loss is there in that system??? Trust me, I'm ignorant, but instinct tells me that this is a bit too complicated to be logical, if that makes sense. I guess my real question is: why not run the screws directly off the engines? I await an education. Cheers.

[@zakbarratt761]

The propulsion system utilises controllable pitch propellers. Also the water tight doors can be shut opened and closed manually from both the engine control room and bridge.

[@TheJimbob1603]

Thankyou for no music!

[@andysaunders3708]

Oh, shit. Maybe I've misunderstood what is doing what. Or not. I'm lost. I'd possibly be bad luck to have aboard. It amazes me that someone designs and makes all that, and in not-so-many years, it gets driven full-ahead onto some beach in Bangladesh or India, and the gas torches start to cut it to pieces before it's even stopped moving. Quite sad, really. Mind you, keeping all that running would be a mission, so I guess it has a limited economical life. Just seems a waste. My compliments to the cleaners. It's beautiful. And those are some serious compressors!

[@sandro950]

Bela casa se máquinas.. Poa. Rs. 🇧🇷

[@1999fxdx]

Lots of evaporation ability.

[@Steven9675]

At the beginning, down the stairs, opening the door, to the right of the door is the Poorest looking weld i have ever seen on a ship. If the vessel is held together by these it will come to pieces in a storm

[@freethinker3435]

Nice

[@pflu3759]

great

[@georgen9755]

Upper deck Open to sky

[@andysaunders3708]

PS: I'm another Kiwi, if that helps... Weird accent, so they say.

[@anthonysimpson5801]

Never walk through a watertight door that isn't fully open.