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EFFECTS OF MARINE CONDITION ON THE SPEED AND FUEL CONSUMPTION OF A FULLY LOADED VLCC
EFFECTS OF MARINE CONDITION ON THE SPEED AND FUEL CONSUMPTION OF A FULLY LOADED VLCC
Hakimzadeh, H., Badri, M. A, Torabi Azad, M., Azarsina, F., Ezam, M.
Abbstract :
Minimizing fuel consumption is a priority for ship-owners seeking to reduce their vessel costs due to sea conditions. One of the most reliable methods used to estimate fuel consumption is to identify field investigations for future voyages. The VLCC Salina was used based on daily field data collected over a proper period and year of 2014 was identified as aperiod of optimal performance after its periodic dry dock repair. According to verified results for Beaufort scales of 2, 3 and 4, the vessel exhibited an average speed loss of 2.2% due to wind and wave effects for a Froude number of 0.15while its greatest speed loss was observed at angles of 30‒60° relative to its longitudinal axis. The results were finallyused to develop a methodology for estimating fuel consumption of Salina and 3 other sister-ships, during future voyages, in the fleet of the National Iranian tanker company.