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Thread #142686   Message #3305071
Posted By: gnu
09-Feb-12 - 04:59 PM
Thread Name: BS: Costa Concordia Sinking-2012
Subject: RE: BS: Costa Concordia Sinking-2012
Yes, the thrusters are powered by electric motors. These are fed from the electrical power generated by the engine(s) under normal circumstances. The fact that they can be switched to emergency generators is an added safety bonus even when there are two engines.