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the following information is Unclassified my opinions are not an official position

the following information is Unclassified my opinions are not an official position of the U.S. Navy. Conventional Wisdom?. a better way for the Navy to refuel ships overseas. Matthew Philipp. Terminology. Harbor or bay. Bunker as a noun: a shipboard compartment for fuel.

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  1. the following information is Unclassified my opinions are notan official position of the U.S. Navy

  2. Conventional Wisdom? a better way for the Navy to refuel ships overseas Matthew Philipp

  3. Terminology Harbor or bay Bunkeras a noun: a shipboard compartment for fuel Bunkeras a verb: to provide a ship with fuel Navy vessel FUEL Oil tanker boom boom

  4. The problem Does the Navy need to build fuel piers across the entire globe in support of the war on terrorism? NO NO

  5. Agenda • Getting fuel • Forward presence • Complying overseas • Preventing pollution • Future implications

  6. Where Navy ships get fuel primary method “bunkering” FUEL Oil tanker

  7. Implications of forward presence Where could Navy ships refuel pier-side? from Atlantic Suez Aden USS Cole (Oct 2000) to Gulf

  8. A solution Refuel by “bunkering” in strategic harbors and bays FUEL Navy vessel Oil tanker

  9. Complying overseas Host nation sensitivity Oil spill sensitivity … sometimes less sensitive Greek use of “dispersants” Greek tanker Aegean Sea (1992)

  10. Preventing pollution Best management practices: Skimmer pre-positioned Boom pre-deployed

  11. Decision making Risk-adverse culture - “minimize risk” to: • safety and health • the environment • mission success • safety and health • the environment • mission success • safety and health • the environment • mission success $ X … the Navy does not budget for spill response

  12. Future implications Transformation: Expeditionary Strike Group Expeditionary Strike Group • More battle groups • Less ships (increased capabilities) • Positioned at more locations = Global refueling need

  13. Conclusion USS Cole (Oct 2000) the most sustainable solution Environment Mission

  14. Conventional Wisdom? Questions

  15. for a copy of my paper or this presentation, please leave your business card Matt’s e-mail: mphilipp@lmi.org

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