The present invention relates to a method for controlling the fuel consumption of a ship, the ship comprising an engine and a controllable pitch propeller, wherein torque and engine speed are adjusted to correspond to an output set point value. The adjustment is such that the engine is operated in an operating condition with an engine speed and a propeller pitch of the controllable pitch propeller such that the fuel consumption of the ship is brought and/or held within a desired fuel consumption range.
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FUEL CONSUMPTION OF A SHIP
2018-02-22
Patent
Electronic Resource
English