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Any recommended references for this? Sounds like an interesting topic.

• qq66 13y ago
  Not really, since I learned this from my cousin who is a tanker chief engineer. Maybe these guys? http://www.intertanko.com/Members-Information/benchmark/Optimum-speed-calvulator/ http://www.intertanko.com/Members-Information/benchmark/Opti...
• lancewiggs 13y ago
  One of Bill Gates' recommended books (1) was a great read: "Prime Movers of Globalization: The History and Impact of Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines" (2) The very large and very slow rotating diesel engines used to power ships are incredibly efficient. Oil tankers run very slowly, gas a little faster, then bulk carriers, container ships (time value of those containers is higher than commodity oil and bulk, so they move) and fastest and least efficient of all are cruise ships. The size of some of those engines is fantastic. It's really nerdy and awesome. (1) http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Books/Personal/Prime-Movers-of-Globalization http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Books/Personal/Prime-Movers-of-... (2) http://www.amazon.com/Prime-Movers-Globalization-History-Turbines-ebook/dp/B005FL8HOK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393404978&sr=8-1&keywords=prime+movers+of+globalization+the+history+and+impact+of+diesel+engines+and+gas+turbines http://www.amazon.com/Prime-Movers-Globalization-History-Tur...
  • qq66 13y ago
    Another great book about international shipping is "The Box," a history of containerization.