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by Vt71fcAqt7 517 days ago
Interesting. Could you give a brief description of how you got that number? Eg. what factors were considered.
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Those numbers match what comes up with a quick search:

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/grain/topics/EstimatesofTo...

That study uses 1,043.4 mpg for the fuel economy of a 100,000 dwt ship.

Videos of transportation ship engines are cool. Each cylinder is wide enough for a person to lay down inside it.

https://youtu.be/G0eMyA388bE