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Old 08-14-11, 12:21 AM   #3235
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Originally Posted by frau kaleun View Post
There should be a report you can request from your navigator, "maximum range at current speed" or something like that. Ask for that report and he will tell you how many kilometers you can go at your current speed on the fuel you have left. If you move from one setting to another on the engine room telegraph and request that info at each setting, you'll soon see which one will give you the maximum range for whatever fuel reserves you've got.
One thing to remember: When you change your speed go to high TC and wait an hour before checking your range at that speed. If you change speeds and check immediately it will give you a totally bogus range.
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