Ngaphezu kweminyaka engama-80, i-UK Perkins ibihamba phambili emhlabeni ngokuhlinzeka ngezinjini zikadizili negesi emakethe engu-4-2,000 kW (5-2,800 hp).Amandla abalulekile e-Perkins yikhono layo lokuthunga izinjini ngokunembile ukuze zihlangabezane nezidingo zamakhasimende, yingakho izisombululo zenjini yayo zethenjwa abakhiqizi abaholayo abangaphezu kwe-1,000 ezimakethe zezimboni, ezokwakha, ezolimo, ukuphatha izinto kanye nezimakethe zokuphehla amandla kagesi.Ukusekelwa komkhiqizo womhlaba wonke kwe-Perkins kunikezwa ukusatshalaliswa okungu-4,000, izingxenye kanye nezikhungo zesevisi.