Efficiency of a Voluntary Speed Reduction Algorithm for a Ship’s Great Circle Sailing

• Published in: TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
• Main Authors: Wang, Helong, Mao, Wengang, Eriksson, Leif
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Transport Systems and Logistics; Other Civil Engineering; Marine Engineering; fuel consumption model; voyage optimization; Great circle route; Energy efficiency; Eta; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://research.chalmers.se/en/publication/c99e1f6e-5732-4736-ac1f-abb25eda2f6c

The great-circle passage is the shortest distance between two points on the surface of the earth. When planning a ship’s sailing route (waypoints and forward speeds) for a specific voyage, the great circle route is commonly considered as a reference route, especially for ocean-crossing seaborne tran...