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One of the four main engines on the Palmer. Catepillar 3608 diesel engines are found below deck. Generally, two engines are used, however, all four are turned on when extra power is needed. Four engines were used to break ice during this research cruise. Aboard the Nathaniel B. Palmer in the Drake Passage.

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Photo by Cara Pekarcik (PolarTREC 2016), Courtesy of ARCUS
Photographer: Cara Pekarcik
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2016
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PolarTREC
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Southern Ocean
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