Slow Steaming Not A ‘Fix-all’ Magic Bullet for Curbing Emissions

Dr.Teemu Manderbacka writes on how to use operational data to validate new ship designs.
The cubic law of fuel consumption-speed dependency seems simple but is complicated.
Slow steaming might not be the ‘fix-all’ magic bullet many people want it to be.
The main solutions are to ensure ships are designed for reasonable speeds and operated accordingly.
The significant operational challenge is to have the data to make it a reality.
Naval architects gain another beneficial feedback loop.
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