Question

A 310,00 GRT vessel needs to achieve a steady speed of 13 knots after exiting a canal. If the speed of the vessel before exiting the canal is 3 knots, calculate the time (in minutes) to reach the desired speed assuming that her acceleration is 0.08 knots per minute.

Convert the acceleration of the vessel to knots per hour (round up answer to 2 decimal places)

Answer 1

To convert the acceleration from knots per minute to knots per hour, multiply the acceleration by 60 since there are 60 minutes in 1 hour.

0.08 knots per minute * 60 minutes = 4.8 knots per hour

Therefore, the acceleration of the vessel is 4.8 knots per hour.