Английская Википедия:Frankfurt (icebreaker)
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Frankfurt is a prototype river icebreaker constructed by Hitzler Werft for icebreaking duties on the Elbe River, Oder River, and canals in Germany, operated by the Wasser und Schifffahrtsamt Eberswalde.[1] She was built in 2002. Three further vessels, built to a similar design, were ordered by the Wasser und Schifffahrtsamt in 2009.
As the lead ship of her class, models of the Frankfurt underwent testing in a large ice-tank laboratory.[1] She cost 4.2 million euros.
Her design features a pair of diesel generators that power electric motors that actually drive the propeller.[2] The use of a diesel-electric system provides a "good torque curve", and eliminates the need for a bulky gearbox. The electric motor can consume up to Шаблон:Convert She has a third "harbor diesel" of Шаблон:Convert.
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