> Or is there something more complicated about controlling engine power than I imagine? Large marine diesels such as used by container ships do need to follow

> Or is there something more complicated about controlling engine power than I imagine? Large marine diesels such as used by container ships do need to follow a procedure to change out of the cruise rpm. I don't know how much that can be skipped/abbreviated in case of an impending collision, but I do know that generally it takes more than just someone on the bridge changing a control setting.