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Medium-speed engines operate in speed ranges from 300 to 900 r/min. The majority of medium-speed engines operate on the four-stroke cycle. They are most common as the propulsion engines in smaller ships, ro-ro and passenger ships. They are used widely as the electrical power generation engines in most merchant cargo ships. Four-stroke engines have more moving parts, are more complex and produce less power for equivalent weight compared to two-stroke slow- speed engines. Medium-speed engines do, however, offer several advantages which make them attractive for marine applications.The engines are compact-they are not long or high, this allows them to fit in engine rooms with low head space such as those in ro-ro ships. Fitted under the vehicle deck.Medium-speed engines use less oil than slow- speed engines. Recent developments have produced medium-speed engines capable of burning low quality heavy fuel oil. Engines of considerable power, to 25,000 kW and more, have been developed, allowing a large power system to be achieved with compact engines and engine room. This makes them suitable for passenger ship applications where the smaller the space provided for engines and machinery the more space is available for paying passengers.Most medium-speed diesel engines are non-reversible meaning that a controllable pitch propeller is usually employed to cater for astern thrust. Propulsion system compared to an equivalent ship with a matched slow-speed propulsion system operating at optimum conditions, when used as the primary source of power for propulsion applications medium-speed engines can be used in a number of configurations.