Fuel for ships

[JoeyandDavid]

you amaze me :wink:

[saltydog]

Thanks Jbond,

Interesting stats. I guess my SUV gas consumption ain't so bad after all. :wink:

Joey,

It is so sad that I am old enough to remember Jerry West and the famous 2 handed set shot. Woe is me......

Tim :cry:

[Dan]

A lot of today's cruise ships are diesel-electric, which means the diesel engine generates electricity which is used to propel the ship. This is why you don't generally see a big cloud of black smoke billowing out of the stack as they accelerate out of a port.

[Longboysfan]

All the lines have long term contracts with Fuel suppliers.

And as they said they are not getting the most expensive mix to use.

So costs are kept down.

The fill up at major ports.

Mostly in the US.

[JoeyandDavid]

Tim I prefer to look at it we are old enough to rmember when people played the game for the enjoyment of it!

Joey :grin:

[cruiseduo]

Thanks for asking and answering the questions about fuel. Learned my 'something new' for today.

[eagleforest]

Don't quote me but on the last cruise the captain said that they only take on roughly 1/3 fuel each time at port. When possible. But the ship that was the Majesty could stay at sea for more than one month if they had to.

But I thought he said it could stay out longer

[Jimmykaboots]

Whoa hey eagle forest! That link under your signature under Genesis of the Seas, that picture was taken on the same day i departed on that same ship! I wonder if I'm in the picture! *pulls out a microscope*