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The main trade-off is in the position of the galley, especially if it has cold-plate refrigeration. A cold-plate refrigerator should be as close as possible to the engine room.
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Even more space can be reclaimed by placing the engine room aft, and making it smaller, using a mechanical V-drive, hydraulic Z-drive or electrical drive. Rotatable Z-drives eliminate any need for a stern thruster. All of the below deck accommodation will then be forward, substantially simplifying the layout of electrical wiring, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning.
[[File:EngineLayoutAstern.png|200px|left|With electric or hydraulic drive, or a mechanical V-drive, the engine can be placed astern]]
The main trade-off is in the position of the galley, especially if it has cold-plate refrigeration. A cold-plate refrigerator should be as close as possible to the engine room.
== Galley ==