A Study of the Total Cost of Conventional Ship Propulsion Fuel.

Abstract

This paper presents the total cost of conventional fuel used by U.S. Navy ships along with the data and methodology used to derive this value. The total cost of fuel consists of much more than the purchase price of a barrel of oil. Once purchased, the fuel must be stored by fuel terminals and then delivered by fleet oilers to ships on station. These fleet oilers require the protection of ocean escorts since they have a limited self protection capability. Due to the fact that the use of conventional fuel will be continued indefinitely into the future, consideration must be given to the replacement of fleet oilers and ocean escorts. All these factors contribute to the total cost of propulsion fuel used by conventionally powered U.S. Navy ships. The cost values and fuel delivery parameters used are based upon FY 80 data and therefore the basic fuel cost value is in FY 80 dollars. In addition to the derivation of a single fuel cost value, sensitivity analyses present the cost impacts due to variation in value of significant input values and/or assumptions. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA121861

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Organizations

  • Naval Sea Systems Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Classification
  • Cost Analysis
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Economic Analysis
  • Escort Ships
  • Information Systems
  • Maintenance
  • Naval Shore Facilities
  • Navy
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Procurement
  • Security
  • Sensitivity
  • Task Forces
  • Terminals
  • United States

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  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting