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FSICR - Minimum Propulsion Power

Minimum propulsion power (MCR) for a given ice class and ship size per FSICR formulation, based on displacement and waterline beam.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

P=kΔ0.65B0.3P = k \cdot \Delta^{0.65} \cdot B^{0.3}
SymbolMeaningUnit
Δ\DeltaDisplacementt
BBBreadthm
kkClass-dependent factor

Source: FSICR Annex IV

In short

Minimum propulsion power (MCR) for a given ice class and ship size per FSICR formulation, based on displacement and waterline beam.

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