Not believing the hype.
On average, cruise ships use 140-150 tons of fuel per day. Source: How Much Fuel Does a Cruise Ship Use?
Measurement & Units | Value |
---|---|
Number cars | 1,000,000 |
Miles per year avg | 13,000 |
Miles per day avg | 36 |
Miles per gallon avg | 28 |
Gallons per day per car | 1.29 |
Gallons per day 1M cars | 1,290,000 |
Gasoline density lb/gal | 6.07 |
Gasoline consumption lb/day | 7,830,000 |
Gasoline consumption ton/day | 3,915 |
Particulate Emissions Ratio, Ship Diesel:Car ICE | 25 |
Equivalent Ship Diesel FO Consumption ton/day | 157 |
Ship Diesel FO Consumption ton/day | 140 - 150 |
(As you can see, I've got too much time on my hands ;>) )