Military Sealift Command Tanker Market Forces and Cost Factors.

Abstract

As the United States Navy operating agency for ocean transportation, the Military Sealift Command (MSC) operates a fleet of tankers to supply the military petroleum needs of Defense Department units around the world. To fulfill Defense requirements, MSC maintains a controlled fleet of approximately thirty tankers that are either owned by the government or are chartered on a long-term basis from commercial shipping companies. This thesis attempts to analyze those market forces and cost factors that contribute to the charter rate structure that has such a significant impact on MSC operating costs. The market forces analyzed are the worldwide demand for oil, the location of refineries, advancing technology, and legislation. The tanker cost factors discussed are operating, voyage, and capital costs. Key words include: Military Sealift Command, Charter Costs, Tankers, Tanker Costs, Tanker Market.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA152626

Entities

People

  • D. P. Burnette

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Energy Conservation
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Maritime Industry
  • Materials
  • Money
  • Organizational Structure
  • Petroleum
  • Schools
  • Security
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Transportation
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Industrial Economics
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.