A study of the total cost of conventional ship propulsion fuel. Final report FY 1980
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.
- Research Organization:
- Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6350539
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-121861/9
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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