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If the ship has a steam engine (very rare nowadays) it would likely use Bunker C. If it is a motor vessel (diesel engine), it would use either IFO (intermediate fuel oil) and/or MDO (marine diesel oil).
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∙ 10y agoActually its is a heavy fuel oil, petroleum-based fuel which contains the undistilled residue from atmospheric or vacuum distillation of crude oil.
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The average cruise ship burns approximately 1 gallon of fuel to move just six inches.?
That is a question that cannot be answered exactly. Different cruise ships of different sizes use different amounts of fuel. I can tell you that there are some cruise ships that use no fuel. There are several large cruise ships that are powered by sails.
Who are cruise visitors?
''Cruise Visitors'' are a term that tourism boards and merchants in a cruise ship's port of call use to refer to passengers visiting their area by cruise ship.
What is the biggest boat you can use in water skiing?
The biggest kind of boat is a cruise ship, it's on youtube, mythbusters proved it.
What fuel does a ship use?
It depends on the type of engines that the ship has, but most large cargo and container ships use heavy fuel oil called bunker fuel. In some cruise ships, they burn bunker fuel to spin electric generators that produce electricity for motors. Smaller vessels use various types of Diesel.
How do you send email on a cruise ship?
You use the internet.
How far does a cruise ship travel on one gallon of gas?
You wouldn't even be able to just start up the engine on that ... Cruise ships use fuel sometimes in the category of 100's of gallons per hour.
How much for a small cruise ship use in fuel?
The amount of fuel used by Cruise Ships will vary. It depends on their size. The Queen Victoria Cruise Ship can load upto 3000 tons of fuel. The 3000 tons are considered to be heavy fuel type. These ocean liners can also carry over 140 tons of gas oil. Typically the amount taken up will be 12 tons every 60 minutes. On average it uses up to 300 gallons to the mile. The burnout rate is between 50 to 100 tons every day depending on the model. . This applies to the typical cruise ship. Larger ships can carry much more. Hope this helps.
Why the titanic famous?
It was the first cruise ship to sink and use SOS.
What motor does a cruise ship use?
i dont know how bout u
How many gallons to the mile does a cruise ship use?
10000 gallons
What type of fuel is used to run cruise ships?
Cruise ships run on diesel fuel to power generators while in port, and heavy fuel oil while sailing.
Are Cruise Ships Steam Ship or Motor Vessel?
They use diesel engines.
