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Slow-Steaming GHG - CII Rating Sensitivity

CII sensitivity to speed reduction - cubic fuel-speed relationship improves CII but reduces transport work.

CIISlow steamingSensitivity
Fuel per voyage ratio
0.735 -
CII change
-26.5%

Formula, assumptions, and limits

Net: CII ∝ v². 12 kn vs 14 kn → CII improves ~27 %. Slow-steaming is the fastest CII lever; often moves ship from D → C rating.

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Baseline and new speedsknvoyage plan