I'm certain it does but, compared to the gazillions of gallons of fuel
that the freighter burns every hour, its consumption is fairly
insignificant if it only uses its engine when necessary (which almost
none do, but they could if they smartened up a bit).
Having spent more than my fair share of time in the belly of a very
capable sailboat listening to the engine grinding away, this is one of
my favorite topics (sail boats using their motors too much) to rant about.
Regards,
Francis
"Nothing is perfect, but some things are better than others. Like Pentax
for instance."
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I bet that sailing craft has a diesel engine on board to help it
maneuver in port.
Jim A.