If a gas-turbine plant is selected for ship propulsion it is possible to achieve a saving in weight of 50 % over a steam-turbine plant and of 60 % over a direct-drive diesel engine.
Ukuba umatshini wenjini yomosinga enerhasi ukhethiwe kwinkqubela phambili yenqanawa inganakho ukuphumeza ukugcina ubunzima bamashumi amahlanu eepesenti kwimatshini yenjini yomsinga womplunga wamanzi kwakunye namashumi amathandathu eepesenti ngapheza kwe-injini yedizili eqhutywa ngqo.