As Chief Engineer of a slow speed diesel propelled vessel operating with constant slip, when considering the effect on the fuel consumption in barrels...

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As Chief Engineer of a slow speed diesel propelled vessel operating with constant slip, when considering the effect on the fuel consumption in barrels per mile of a planned increase in operating RPM you utilize which of the following?

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fuel consumption varies as the cube of the shaft RPM

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As Chief Engineer of a slow speed diesel propelled vessel operating with constant slip, when considering the effect on the fuel consumption in barrels per mile of a planned increase in operating RPM you utilize which of the following?

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