MAN ES: Adverse weather condition functionality and minimum propulsion power

In a new white paper, MAN ES examines how the tightening requirements of Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) are driving increased demands for energy efficiency on merchant vessels. This has led to concerns about a potential lack of propulsion power during adverse weather conditions.

This paper, which is intended for shipyards and naval architects, gives a detailed description of the challenge of propulsion in harsh weather, and introduces the Adverse Weather Conditions (AWC) functionality. The AWC functionality extends the load diagram of the engine as long as required in an emergency. This increases the heavy running capability of the engine significantly and increases the minimum forward speed of the vessel in harsh weather, without requiring an increase of the engine power installed.