ABSTRACT
Ship weather routing is defined as an optimum track of ship route with an optimum engine speed and power for an ocean voyage based on en-route weather forecasts and ship’s characteristics. Within specified limits of weather and sea conditions, the term optimum means a maximum of safety and crew comfort, a minimum of fuel consumption and time underway, or any desired combination of these factors. It can be clearly seen that, the accuracy of determining the optimum route depends on three aspects. The accuracy of the prediction of the ship’s hy-
drodynamic behavior under different weather conditions.
