Fairbanks Morse and MAN Diesel and Turbo have landed spots on a five-year, $170 million contract to help the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command maintain diesel engines aboard multiple ship ...

Ship designers could use any kind of engine they choose, but they overwhelmingly opt for diesel engines. What's the reason behind this choice?

It's no surprise, then, that the engine powering the ship would make a mansion look like a tiny house. Buried deep inside the Ever Given is a Mitsui–MAN B&W 11G95ME-C9 two-stroke diesel engine.