Why Ships are Slow?

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Have you ever wondered why ships are so slow? There are several factors affecting the ship speed in the sea which makes the massive cargo ship slow. Two important factors which are explained in this video are Power to Weight Ratio and Ship Resistance.

You will also learn how ship speed is calculated onboard ship and the unit of the ship speed. This video explains different techniques which are used today to measure the ship speed including the ship GPS system.

We will also see how the ancient seafarers used to measure the speed of the ship without any electronic instruments, as done in today's world.

Different types of ships have different service speeds.

Bulk Carriers – 13 to 15 knots
Container Ships – 16 to 24 knots
Oil and chemical tankers – 13 to 17 knots
RORO vessels – 16 to 22 knots
Cruise Ships – 20 to 25 knots

Different types of ships have different drafts, different cargo, different design and hence accordingly different service speed.

Read More about Speed of the Ship at Sea- https://www.marineinsight.com/guidelines/speed-of-a-ship-at-sea/

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