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: Helong Wang, Wengang Mao, Leif Eriksson
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Gdynia Maritime University 2020
• Subjects: great circle sailing; algorithm; ship’s sailing route; route planning; dynamic programming (dp); great circle route; great circle (orthodrome); estimated time of arrival (eta); Canals and inland navigation. Waterways; TC601-791; Transportation and communications; HE1-9990; Eta; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.12716/1001.14.02.04; https://doaj.org/article/61c8b5ac1c434c20a4abd97ffc235790

The great-circle 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 transport. D...