Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe 01/2013
Performance enhancement through optimum weather routing
FUEL CONSUMPTION The consequences of the recent economic downturn still affect the entire shipping industry, and many companies are struggling to stay afloat. As a result, the demand for performance-optimising measures is high. At the forefront of the efforts are strategies that reduce a vessel’s fuel oil consumption. Optimum weather routing is one of them. Today, advanced marine electronics systems fulfil this task as optimum weather routing solutions offer not only accurate forecasts but also advice on fuel-efficient route planning, writes Julie Ann Chan, maritime IT and communications correspondent.