The importance of correct passage planning and weather prediction in lowering the ship’s carbon emissions

doi:10.1201/b18855-101

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The importance of correct passage planning and weather prediction in lowering the ship’s carbon emissions

ABSTRACT

Management Plan (IMO 2011), where there were specified two measures:

• Weather Routeing-The master is responsible for selecting the optimum route based on the weather prediction. This recommendation was considered for the presented study; and

• Speed Optimization-The master is responsible for maintaining the ship speed.