THE POSSIBLE EFFECT OF RATIONALIZATION ON MARITIME FUEL CONSUMPTION

This report deals with the fuel savings the maritime industry might potentially realize if its operations were rationalized, that is, if the carriers in a trade were to jointly optimize their operations with the consent of regulatory agencies.

• Corporate Authors:

  Webb Institute of Naval Architecture

  Glen Cove, NY  United States 

  National Maritime Research Center, Kings Point

  United States Merchant Marine Academy
  Kings Point, NY  United States  11024
• Authors:
  • Binkley, J
• Publication Date: 1975-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 49 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo ships; Constraints; Economic analysis; Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Freight transportation; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Merchant vessels; Optimization; Regulatory constraints; Scheduling; Ship operations; Tankers; Water transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Agreements; Merchant ships
• Old TRIS Terms: Cargo transportation; Economic analysis (Ship operation); Maritime transportation; Tanker ships
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Environment; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00175125
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NMRC-KP-147
• Contract Numbers: MA-2-4276
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1978 12:00AM