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17,000 boats. Burning fossil fuels also. Do they use bunker fuel, diesel fuel, or both?
by beamatronic 6y ago
17,000 boats. Burning fossil fuels also. Do they use bunker fuel, diesel fuel, or both?
- throwawaysea 6y agoThey most likely use diesel fuel, given that most are probably relatively smaller vessels. But some ships are “factory ships”, with onboard processing, and those would likely be large enough to hold engines that can take bunker fuel.
- petertodd 6y agoNote that bunker fuel is likely to be a bit more environmentally friendly from a long-term climate change point of view, as being less refined, less energy is used in processing it. The pollutants from it aren't a concern when far out at sea, as they're only a threat to local air quality. They're just a concern closer to shores.
- beamatronic 6y agoWhat I’m getting at is that these distant voyages are only economically possible at a certain fuel cost. If the fuel cost goes too high, these distance voyages are no longer feasible.