IMPROVING FUEL EFFICIENCY OF EXISTING TANKERS

This timely paper identifies four main areas in which steps can be initiated to achieve improved fuel efficiency in existing tankers. They are the powerplant and its auxiliaries, the propeller, hull resistance, and navigation and steering. Specific items discussed in each area range from simple operational procedure changes to major modifications.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper presented at 1977 SNAME Spring Meeting and STAR Symposium, San Francisco, California, May 25-27.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Ellingsen, P A
  • Fitzgerald, P D
  • Goulden, J E
  • Squillario, W C
  • Uhlin, R C
• Publication Date: 1977

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic efficiency; Electric power plants; Fluid resistance; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Hulls; Propellers; Ship operations; Steering
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hull resistance
• Old TRIS Terms: Course keeping qualities; Power plant efficiency; Propeller efficiency; Steering efficiency
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00156201
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Reporter and Engineering News
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM