![](https://engineerine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/7np9rhQmNTU-HD-1024x576.jpg)
Prepare to be amazed as we uncover the sheer power of the Wärtsilä RT-flex96C—an engineering marvel that redefines what’s possible. Imagine an engine so colossal it could power an entire town! In this journey, we’ll unravel the mind-boggling figures, the efficiency that surprises, and the vessel it propels across the seas. Curious? Let’s dive into the heart of maritime engineering like never before.
![](https://engineerine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_633d7f02f1bb2-684x1025.jpg)
The fourteen cylinders of the RT-flex96C, built in Finland, can create 107,389 HP and more than 7,000,000 Nm of torque, enough to power an entire suburban town.
![](https://engineerine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_633d7f0429cc2.jpg)
The engine weighs 2,300 tons, is 44 feet (13.4 m) tall, and 90 feet (27.4 m) long — taller than a four-story building. The redline is 102 RPM, but the torque is enough to rip a tank apart.
![](https://engineerine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_633d7f048579d.jpg)
How’s that for a turbocharger?
Each of the 14 built-in cylinders consumes 6.5 ounces (184 gram) of fuel in a single cycle that generates 5700 kW of power. That may appear to be a lot, but the engine is really quite efficient and one of the least polluting of its kind.
![](https://engineerine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_633d7f04e2758.jpg)
You might be wondering what type of giant need that much electricity. The Wärtsilä RT-flex96C engine was fitted and ultimately set sail aboard the Emma Mrsk in 2006, a cargo ship capable of carrying 11,000 20-foot (6 m) shipping containers at a rapid speed of 31 knots (57.4 km/h 35.7 mph), when most other ships in her class cruise at 20 knots (37 km/h 23 mph).
![](https://engineerine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_633d7f055ed39.jpg)
The ship transports cargo from China to the United States regularly, and it may deliver four days earlier than its competitors, saving a significant amount of money. There are already 25 such engines operating in the world’s seas, with an additional 86 on the way.
![](https://engineerine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_633d7f05ced90.jpg)
Overall, this is one of the most incredible works of human engineering.