Marine

Engine 3512
1119 bkW @ 1800 rpm
1500 bhp @ 1800 rpm

SPECIFICATIONS
V-12, 4-Stroke-Cycle-Diesel
Bore— mm (in) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 (6.7)
Stroke—mm (in) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 (7.5)
Displacement—L (cu in) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.8 (3,158)
Rotation (from flywheel end). . . . . . . . . . . . . . ccw or cw
Compression Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.5:1
Capacity for Liquids —L (U.S. gal)
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 (85.3)
Lube Oil System (refill) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 613 (162.0)
Oil Change Interval — hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000
Engine Weight, Net Dry
Shown with
Optional Equipment (approx) — kg (lb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6532 (14,400)
Minimum Lube Oil Grade (required) . . . . . . . . . . . . CF-4

STANDARD ENGINE EQUIPMENT

Air Inlet System Instruments
corrosion resistant coated aftercooler core, regular RH instrument panel with gauges for engine oil
duty air cleaner with service indicator, turbocharger, pressure, engine water temperature, fuel pressure,
152 mm (6 in) straight connection oil filter differential pressure, service meter,
Control System tachometer
3161 governor, air-fuel ratio control, RH pneumatic Lube System
speed control; governor control, remote and top mounted crankcase breather, deep sump oil
positive locking pan, RH oil filler, RH oil filter with service
Cooling System indicators, RH oil level gauge, gear type oil pump
auxiliary fresh water pump for keel cooled engines Mounting System
only, non-self-priming centrifugal auxiliary sea water ledge type engine mounting rails, 203 mm x
pump for heat exchanger engines only, expansion 203 mm (8 in x 8 in) angle
tank, gear-driven centrifugal jacket water pump, keel
cooling connections for keel cooled engines, oil Power Take-Offs
cooler, thermostats and housing with 92° C (198° F) standard rotation accessory drive: upper RH, lower
full open temperature LH (only the rear facing drives available for
attachment usage), (front facing positions are
Exhaust System unavailable for attachments), opposite rotation:
air-shielded watercooled exhaust manifold & upper and lower RH, upper and lower LH (front
turbocharger, 203 mm (8 in) ID round flanged outlet facing positions on lower drives are unavailable for
Flywheel and Flywheel Housings attachments); two-sided front housing
SAE No. 00 (183 teeth) flywheel and SAE No. 00 Protection System
flywheel housing oil pressure and water temperature alarm
Fuel System contactors (not marine society approved) for use
RH fuel filter with service indicators, fuel transfer with customer supplied and wired alarm light or
pump alarm bell, RH manual shutoff
General
lifting eyes, Caterpillar yellow paint, vibration
damper and guard

Power produced at the flywheel will be within standard tolerances up to 50° C (122° F)
combustion air temperature measured at the air cleaner inlet, and fuel temperature up to
52° C (125° F) measured at the fuel filter base. Power rated in accordance with NMMA
procedure as crankshaft power. Reduce crankshaft power by 3% for propeller shaft power.
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PERFORMANCE CURVES
C Rating — TM0031-11 Aftercooler Temperature 82° C (180° F)

1400 1800

1600
1200 76.3
288.8
1400 70
1000 260 65
240 1200 60

Fuel Rate - g/hr

Fuel Rate L/hr
Power - bkW

Power - bhp
220 55
800 1000
200 50
180 45
600 160 800 4
4 40
1 140 1 35
600
2 120 2 30
400
3 100 3 25
400
80 20
200
60 200 15
P 40 P
0 0
600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000
Engine Speed - rpm Engine Speed - rpm

1119 kW SI Metric 1500 hp English

Performance Data Performance Data
Boost Intake Exh Exh Boost Intake Exh Exh
Engine Engine BSFC Fuel Press Air Manif Gas Engine Engine BSFC Fuel Press Air Manif Gas
Speed Power g/ Rate kPa Flow Temp Flow Speed Power lb/ Rate in.Hg. Flow Temp Flow
rpm kW kW-h L/h Gauge m3 /min o
C m3 /min rpm hp hp-h gph Gauge cfm o
F cfm
Zone 1800 954.5 218 247.7 155.4 91.4 531 193.8 Zone 1800 1280 .358 65.4 46.0 3225 987 6839
Limit 1600 954.5 219 248.6 156.0 81.9 551 186.6 Limit 1600 1280 .359 65.7 46.2 2890 1024 6585
Curve: 1 1200 543.3 210 136.1 60.8 39.9 595 95.5 Curve: 1 1200 729 .345 36.0 18.0 1408 1103 3370
800 278.5 224 74.5 19.6 19.5 599 53.5 800 373 .369 19.7 5.8 688 1109 1888
600 207.0 224 55.3 10.7 13.7 594 37.1 600 278 .369 14.6 3.2 483 1101 1309

Zone 1800 1077.5 217 278.5 178.5 100.5 558 214.0 Zone 1800 1445 .356 73.6 52.9 3546 1036 7552
Limit 1600 1050.6 219 274.2 176.7 88.8 570 204.5 Limit 1600 1409 .360 72.4 52.3 3134 1057 7216
Curve: 2 1200 622.2 210 156.1 76.3 44.0 620 108.1 Curve: 2 1200 834 .346 41.2 22.6 1553 1149 3815
800 288.5 225 77.4 21.5 19.9 621 55.6 800 387 .370 20.4 6.4 702 1150 1962
600 211.7 228 57.6 12.1 13.9 622 39.0 600 284 .375 15.2 3.6 490 1151 1376

Zone 1800 1118.5 217 288.8 185.7 103.2 570 220.5 Zone 1800 1500 .356 76.3 55.0 3642 1057 7781
Limit 1600 1050.6 219 274.1 176.7 88.8 570 204.5 Limit 1600 1409 .360 72.4 52.3 3134 1057 7216
Curve: 3 1200 728.3 211 183.2 100.3 50.3 645 127.1 Curve: 3 1200 977 .347 48.4 29.7 1775 1194 4485
800 298.2 226 80.2 23.7 20.2 643 57.7 800 400 .371 21.2 7.0 713 1189 2036
600 215.9 233 59.8 13.5 14.0 648 40.9 600 290 .382 15.8 4.0 494 1199 1443

Zone 1800 1118.5 217 288.8 185.7 103.2 570 220.5 Zone 1800 1500 .356 76.3 55.0 3642 1057 7781
Limit 1600 1050.6 219 274.0 176.7 88.8 570 204.5 Limit 1600 1409 .360 72.4 52.3 3134 1057 7216
Curve: 4 1200 781.6 212 197.6 113.7 53.7 656 137.4 Curve: 4 1200 1048 .349 52.2 33.7 1895 1212 4849
800 317.3 229 86.5 28.2 20.9 685 62.0 800 426 .376 22.9 8.4 738 1265 2188
600 223.1 241 64.0 16.0 14.3 698 44.5 600 299 .396 16.9 4.7 505 1288 1570

Prop 1800 1118.5 217 288.8 185.7 103.2 570 220.5 Prop 1800 1500 .356 76.3 55.0 3642 1057 7781
Demand 1600 785.6 217 203.3 119.8 70.1 521 155.7 Demand 1600 1054 .357 53.7 35.5 2474 970 5494
Curve: P 1400 526.3 214 134.4 58.7 45.2 522 100.4 Curve: P 1400 706 .352 35.5 17.4 1595 972 3543
1200 331.4 215 85.0 26.2 30.5 470 66.1 1200 444 .354 22.5 7.8 1076 878 2333
1000 191.8 226 51.6 8.3 21.7 364 43.2 1000 257 .371 13.6 2.5 766 688 1524
800 98.2 272 31.8 0.8 15.9 255 28.3 800 132 .447 8.4 0.2 561 490 999
600 41.4 329 16.2 16.0 11.4 173 17.2 600 56 .540 4.3 4.7 402 343 607

Brake Mean Effective .....................................................................................

Pressure 1441 kPa Brake Mean Effective .....................................................................................
Pressure 209 psi
Heat Rejection to Coolant (total) 997 kW
..................................................................................... Heat Rejection to Coolant (total) 56698 Btu/min
.....................................................................................
Heat Rejection to Aftercooler 181 kW
..................................................................................... Heat Rejection to Aftercooler 10293 Btu/min
.....................................................................................
Heat Rejection to Exhaust (total) 867 kW
..................................................................................... Heat Rejection to Exhaust (total) 49305 Btu/min
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Heat Radiation to Atmosphere From Engine 80 kW
..................................................................................... Heat Radiation to Atmosphere From Engine 4561 Btu/min
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DIMENSIONS RATING DEFINITIONS AND CONDITIONS

C RATING – Vessels such as ferries, harbor tugs,
fishing boats moving at higher speeds out and
back (e.g. lobster, crayfish, and tuna), offshore
2052.6 mm
service boats, and also displacement hull yachts
(80.8 in) and short trip coastal freighters where engine
load and speed are cyclical.
RATINGS are based on SAE J1228/ISO8665
1703.0 mm
standard conditions of 100 kPa (29.61 in Hg),
2715.2 mm
(106.9 in) (67.1 in) 25° C (77° F), and 30% relative humidity. These
2895.1 mm ratings also apply at ISO3046/1, DIN6271/3, and
(113.98 in)
BS5514 conditions of 100 kPa (29.61 in Hg), 27° C
(81° F), and 60% relative humidity. Ratings are
valid for air cleaner inlet temperatures up to and
including 50° C (122° F) and for sea water
temperatures up to and including 42° C (108° F)
at sea level.
FUEL RATES are based on fuel oil of 35° API
[16° C (60° F)] gravity having an LHV of
42 780 kJ/kg (18,390 Btu/lb) when used at 29° C
(85° F) and weighing 838.9 g/liter (7.001 lbs/
U.S. gal). Fuel consumption shown with all oil,
fuel, and water pumps, engine driven. For a
“without pumps” condition, deduct
approximately 0.5% for each pump not engine
driven.
Additional ratings may be available for specific
customer requirements. Consult your Caterpillar
representative for additional information.
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TMI Reference No.: TM0031-11

Materials and specifications are subject to change without notice. The International System of Units (SI) is used in this publication.
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