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Marine fuel management (MFM) is a multi-level approach to measuring, monitoring, and reporting fuel usage on a boat or ship, with the goals of reducing fuel usage, increasing operational efficiency, and improving fleet management oversight. MFM has grown in importance due to the rising costs of marine fuel〔(Bunkerworld )〕 and increased governmental stresses to reduce the pollution generated by the world's fleet.〔International Maritime Organization Adopts Program to Control Air Emissions from Oceangoing Vessels ()〕〔(Clean Ports USA )〕〔(UN-backed Efforts to Reduce Pollution )〕 Effective MFM requires that you know: * How much fuel is likely to be used * How much fuel is used * How the fuel was used * What things impact fuel usage * And by how much Manual methods of measuring fuel usage, i.e. fuel tank dipping or sounding, typically do not tell how much fuel was used: * Traveling versus idling while in port or on station * By a specific engine (port versus starboard, for example) * Performing one job versus another * By crew A versus crew B on similar voyages Without a clear understanding of how fuel is being used, there is no operational baseline from which to compare any kind of fuel conservation tool or activity. Without a baseline, there is no way to determine if conservation strategies are actually working. MFM allows a fleet owner to track actual fuel consumption and relate fuel consumption to the work performed by the vessel. It supports the analysis of the effectiveness of operating strategies and helps develop a clearer understanding of how well a vessel uses its fuel. ==MFM Main Functional Areas== * Operational Performance * Engineering and Maintenance Management * Management Oversight 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marine fuel management」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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