Question 2458 Deck General

The correct answer is A) brake horsepower. Brake horsepower refers to the power available at the shaft of the engine, which is the useful power available to drive the propeller of a tug. This is the actual power output of the engine, after accounting for losses due to friction and other factors. This is the horsepower rating that is typically used to specify the power of a tug's main propulsion engines. The other options are incorrect because they represent different types of horsepower measurements that are not directly relevant to specifying the horsepower available at the tug's shaft. Indicated horsepower and dynamic horsepower are intermediate values used in engine design and testing, while net horsepower accounts for additional losses beyond just the engine itself.