C32 ACERT
(895 bkW)
C32 ACERT Keel Cooled
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C32 ACERT Heat Exchanger Cooled
STANDARD ENGINE EQUIPMENT
Air Inlet System
Corrosion resistant sea water/separate circuit
aftercooler, air cleaner/fumes disposal system
(closed)
Control System
Electronic governor, Mechanically actuated
Electronically controlled Unit Injection (MEUI)
fuel system, A4 Electronic Control Unit (ECU),
programmable low idle, momentary start/stop logic:
ECU controlled prelube, cranking and cooldown
Cooling System
Gear-driven centrifugal auxiliary sea water pump,
gear-driven centrifugal jacket water pump, titanium
plate heat exchanger with coolant recovery system
or keel cooler with expansion tank, engine oil cooler
Exhaust System
Watercooled exhaust manifold and turbocharger,
round flanged outlet
Fuel System
Fuel priming pump, fuel transfer pump, fuel filter
RH or LH service
LEHM0036-00
1200 bhp
MARINE PROPULSION
1800 rpm Wide Operating Speed Range
(WOSR)
SPECIFICATIONS
V-12, 4-Stroke-Cycle-Diesel
Emissions. . . IMO II, EU Stage IIIA Inland Waterway
(accepted as the equivalent to CCNR Stage II)
Displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.1 L (1958.8 in3)
Rated Engine Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1800
Bore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 mm (5.7 in.)
Stroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 mm (6.4 in.)
Aspiration . . . . . . . . Twin Turbocharged-Aftercooled
Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electronic
Cooling System . . Heat Exchanger or Keel Cooled
Weight, Net Dry (approx.) . . . . . . . 3220 kg (7100 lb)
Refill Capacity
Cooling System (engine only) . . 80 L (21.1 gal)
Lube Oil System (refill) . . . . . . . . 138 L (36.5 gal)
Oil Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 hr
Cat Diesel Engine Oil 10W30 or 15W40
Rotation (from flywheel end) . . . . Counterclockwise
Flywheel and flywheel housing . . . . . . . . . SAE No. 0
Flywheel Teeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Note: This rating is not EPA Tier 2 certified
Instrumentation
Marine Power Display of: engine speed and hours;
engine oil pressure and temperature; engine jacket
water temperature; fuel pressure, consumption,
and temperature; transmission pressure and
temperature; 24-pin connector; on/off keyswitch;
backup ECU ready and active light; overspeed
shutdown and remote stop notification lights
Lube System
Crankcase breather, oil filter RH or LH service,
oil level gauge RH or LH service, oil filler, deep
center sump oil pan
Mounting System
Adjustable front support
General
Vibration damper, lifting eyes, RH or LH service
options, literature, side access block, single groove
U-bolt crankshaft pulley
ISO Certification
Factory-designed systems built at Caterpillar
ISO9001:2000 certified facilities
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 Marine Engine Performance
C32 DITA
895 kW (1200 hp) @ 1800 rpm
B-RATING - DM9240-00
Engine Power

Engine Power
895 1200
608 815
kW

hp
320 430

33 44

5271 3887
Torque

Torque
3690 2721
Nm

lb-ft
2109 1555
528 389

272 .447
g/kW-hr

lb/hp-hr
250 .411
BSFC

BSFC
228 .375
206 .339

700 900 1100 1300 1500 1700 1900 700 900 1100 1300 1500 1700 1900

Engine Speed - rpm Engine Speed - rpm

Maximum Power Maximum Power

Metric Prop Demand 895 kW English Prop Demand 1200 hp

Performance Data Performance Data

Engine Engine Engine Fuel Engine Engine Engine Fuel

Speed Power Torque BSFC Rate Speed Power Torque BSFC Rate
rpm kW Nm g/kW-hr L/hr rpm hp lb-ft lb/hp-hr gph
Maximum Maximum
Power 1800 895.0 4748 205.9 219.6 Power 1800 1200.2 3502 .338 58.0
Data 1700 892.0 5011 204.6 217.5 Data 1700 1196.2 3696 .336 57.5
1600 870.0 5192 202.6 210.2 1600 1166.7 3829 .333 55.5
1500 828.0 5271 203.2 200.6 1500 1110.4 3887 .334 53.0
1400 769.0 5245 205.0 187.9 1400 1031.2 3868 .337 49.6
1200 585.0 4655 215.7 150.4 1200 784.5 3433 .355 39.7
1100 451.0 3915 223.7 120.2 1100 604.8 2887 .368 31.8
1000 336.0 3209 220.6 88.3 1000 450.6 2367 .363 23.3
900 284.0 3013 216.7 73.4 900 380.9 2222 .356 19.4
700 176.0 2401 215.9 45.3 700 236.0 1771 .355 12.0
600 137.0 2180 220.3 36.0 600 183.7 1608 .362 9.5
Prop Prop
Demand 1800 895.0 4748 205.9 219.6 Demand 1800 1200.2 3502 .338 58.0
Data 1700 754.0 4235 205.7 184.9 Data 1700 1011.1 3123 .338 48.8
1600 628.6 3752 208.1 155.9 1600 843.0 2767 .342 41.2
1500 517.9 3297 213.3 131.7 1500 694.5 2432 .351 34.8
1400 421.1 2872 218.6 109.7 1400 564.7 2118 .359 29.0
1200 265.2 2110 223.1 70.5 1200 355.6 1556 .367 18.6
1100 204.3 1773 221.5 53.9 1100 274.0 1308 .364 14.2
1000 153.5 1465 220.7 40.4 1000 205.8 1080 .363 10.7
900 111.9 1187 222.4 29.7 900 150.1 875 .366 7.8
700 52.6 718 244.8 15.4 700 70.5 530 .402 4.1
600 33.1 528 272.1 10.8 600 44.4 389 .447 2.9

Cubic prop demand curve with 3.0 exponent for displacement Power produced at the flywheel will be within standard
hulls only. tolerances up to 50C (122F) combustion air temperature
measured at the air cleaner inlet, and fuel temperature
up to 52C (125F) 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.

For the most current information, please refer to TMI.

PD-DM9240-00.pdf Created on 11/18/2010 19:00 2010 Caterpillar All Rights Reserved

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 C32 ACERT MARINE PROPULSION
1200 bhp (895 bkW)

ENGINE DIMENSIONS

C32 ACERT Engine Dimensions (approx.)

Length to Flywheel Housing (KC) 2152.8 mm 84.76 in.
Width 1498.9 mm 59.01 in.
Height 1539.6 mm 60.61 in.
Weight (dry) 3220 kg 7100 lb

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
Emissions Certification Instrumentation
IMO II certifications for GL and CCS OEM wiring harness, engine-to-engine harness,
gauges and instrument panels, marine analog
Emissions Certification
power display, pilot house instrument panel
EU Stage IIIA Inland Waterway certification
(accepted as the equivalent to CCNR Stage II) Lube System
Duplex oil filters, RH or LH service, prelube
Engine Certification
solenoid
CCS has given type approval for the C32 ACERT
engine. Marine Classification Society type approval Power Take-Offs
from ABS, DNV, GL, KR, LR, BV in process at time Hydraulic pump drives (RH or LH rear) (SAE A or B)
of print.
Starting System
Charging System Air starting motors (ECU-controlled), battery sets
Battery charger 10 amp. (24 volt dry), starting aid (120 volt and 240 volt
block heaters)
Cooling System
Jacket water flange kit, RH or LH service Packing
Engine protective cover, storage preservation,
Exhaust System
export packing
8 elbows, flexible fitting
General
Fuel System
Adapter kit, filter cover kit, tool set, literature, EEC
Fuel cooler, water separator, and duplex fuel filters
certification, damper guards

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 C32 ACERT MARINE PROPULSION
1200 bhp (895 bkW)

RATING DEFINITIONS AND CONDITIONS

B Rating (heavy duty) Fuel rates

% Load Factor: 40 to 80% Time at Rated RPM:
up to 40 Typical Time at Full Load: 10 hours out
of 12 Typical Hour/Year: 3000 to 5000 Typical
Applications: For vessels operating at rated load
and rated speed up to 80% of the time with some
load cycling (40% to 80% load factor). Typical
applications could include but are not limited to
vessels such as mid-water trawlers, purse seiner,
crew and supply boats, ferries, or towboats. Typical
operation ranges from 3000 to 5000 hours per year.
are based on fuel oil of 35 API [16C (60F)]
gravity having an LHV of 42 780 kJ/kg (18,390 Btu/
lb) when used at 29C (85F) and weighing 838.9
g/L (7.001 lb/U.S. gal). Additional ratings may
be available for specific customer requirements.
Consult your Caterpillar representative for
additional information.

Power
at declared engine speed is in accordance
with ISO3046-1:2002E. Caterpillar maintains
ISO9001:1994/QS-9000 approved engine test
facilities to assure accurate calibration of test
equipment. Electronically controlled engines are
set at the factory at the advertised power corrected
to standard ambient conditions. The published
fuel consumption rates are in accordance with
ISO3046-1:2002E.

Performance data is calculated in accordance with tolerances and conditions stated in this specification sheet and is only intended for purposes of
comparison with other manufacturers engines. Actual engine performance may vary according to the particular application of the engine and operating
conditions beyond Caterpillars control.

Power produced at the flywheel will be within standard tolerances up to 49C (120F) combustion air temperature measured at the air cleaner inlet, and fuel
temperature up to 52C (125F) 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.
CAT, CATERPILLAR, their respective logos, ACERT, Caterpillar Yellow the Power Edge trade dress as well as corporate and product identity used
herein, are trademarks of Caterpillar and may not be used without permission.

Performance No: DM9240-00

2010 Caterpillar
U.S. Sourced All rights reserved.
LEHM0036-00 (12-10) Materials and specifications are subject to change without notice.
The International System of Units (SI) is used in this publication.