Operational energy efficiency assessment of a product tanker: a noon report-based methodological framework
SHIPS AND OFFSHORE STRUCTURES, cilt.1, sa.1, ss.1-18, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 1 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/17445302.2026.2754171
- Dergi Adı: SHIPS AND OFFSHORE STRUCTURES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Applied Science & Technology Source, Natural Science Collection (ProQuest), Earth, Atmospheric, & Aquatic Science Collection (ProQuest), Engineering Source (EBSCO), Scopus, Materials Science & Engineering Collection (ProQuest), Technology Collection (ProQuest), Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Compendex, INSPEC
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-18
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Maritime transport exerts environmental pressure through high energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. This study presents a framework for operational energy efficiency assessment using 343 noon report records from a product tanker in the Caribbean (August 2024-July 2025). Port, anchorage, and transit days were excluded to isolate steady-state sea passage, with daily fuel consumption derived from bunker remaining on board records. A novel Loading Condition Indicator (LCI) was developed by z-score standardization of cargo temperature and free water measurements across 14 cargo tanks. Wind force had a significant negative effect on vessel speed (β = −0.627, p = 0.001, R² = 0.274). The LCI showed no significant relationship with daily fuel consumption (r = −0.254, p = 0.176, n = 30) but offers a replicable, low-cost cargo condition representation where hydrostatic parameters are unavailable. Noon report processing provides a reliable, low-cost basis for such assessments in short-haul tankers.