You can edit your basic cfg while in Penang or the Black Sea
C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\GWX 1.04\data\Cfg
[RENOWN]
RenownReachGridObjCompleted=200
RenownPatrolGridObjCompleted=200
CompletedPatrol=100
<------Change to 500 to make up for not being able to do the 2 above
Do only while in port and make sure you rollback SH3commander first
Oh and when you get back the Fr or Ge bases then change it back