A CASE STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF REDUCED SHIP SPEED AND OFF DESIGN OPERATION OF THE POWER PLANT ON THE NET EARNING RATE OF A STEAM TURBINE POWERED VLCC
The paper shows that relatively significant savings can be made by slow steaming under certain economic conditions. The possible impact that the increased bunker prices may have on future marine power plant design, with respect to possible demands for better off design performance is also briefly discussed. The problem is looked at both from the point of view of an oil company with its own fleet of tankers and that of a shipowner operating on the spot market.
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Corporate Authors:
Institute of Marine Engineers
Memorial Building, 76 Mark Lane
London EC3R 7JN, England -
Authors:
- Rein, H
- Publication Date: 1977-2
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: 13 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Economic analysis; Electric power plants; Fuel consumption; Propulsion; Speed control; Structural design; Traffic speed; Very large crude carriers
- Uncontrolled Terms: Speed reduction
- Old TRIS Terms: Economic analysis (Propulsion systems); Power plant design
- Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00157316
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Ship Research Institute of Norway
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 4 1977 12:00AM