How is Fuel Typically Paid For ?

It almost sounds like you're asking if a thief can expect a $50K payday by hitting a yacht. Wire transfers and lines of credit are a beautiful thing and much less vulnerable.

Sometimes by credit card, sometimes by wire transfer but easiest, safest and most convenient is to use an agent like Global Yacht Fuel, based in Ft. Lauderdale. There are others but GYF is the only one I have experience of. If you have planned a trip you can simply contact them and tell them where and when you would like to fuel, and how much you would like. They will work out the price and the payment in advance on your behalf.
In the 21st century it would be absurd to carry around 30 or 50,000 in cash for something that you know, generally weeks in advance, that you are going to need.

Admiral, having just read your earlier post I should add that if what you think is about to happen is about to happen then who cares how one pays for fuel? There won't be any!
Are you for real or actually a 16 year old kid in his mom's basement in Ohio?

Or a walter mitty boat owner

It points to New Jersey...

When you're pumping 15K gals. rarely will that be done at a marina fuel dock and that need won't pop up. It's planned days if not weeks in advance so wire transfers or setting up credit lines are no problem. Remember, 150' yachts rarely pop off the dock on a whim like a 20 footer. It takes planning and preparation. I remember Donald Trump once saying, about why he got out of yachting, that it cost him $20K to start the motors. When pumping under 1K gals. you'll pay for that with a credit card, and the banks have very good international abilities to check. Besides, you'll be easy enough to find if there is a problem. There's one marina fuel dock up here that operates 24/7 and they will get pre-approval at night up to at least the amount you might pump and then clear that and charge your actual purchase when done. I heard of them once forgetting to clear the pre-approval and maxing the card which caused major embarrassment and hassles over the next few days, but that's rare. Just in case though you always have multiple cards.

Their job is to be connected. This isn't rocket science. They get your order including the port you'll be at and make the best arrangements. Not sure why you seem to be fixated on this transaction but it's pretty typical even in non-megayacht ports like Portland. One call will get you a contact and location for your needs.

Part of carrying a large bunker store is range. Part is the flexibility of fueling at your pleasure. I get the feeling that you think you'll be "running on empty." If you do, then you get what you deserve. Most captains on this board wouldn't run down to less then 25% of fuel leaving them still plenty of options. On top of that, most captains will be looking for fueling options at the 50% mark if not sooner. As for cash, not too many fueling depots are equipped to handle cash much less deal with calculating exchange rates. Credit cards or an open account with an established fuel broker will be sufficient thank you very much.

This question has been asked and answered. Please read the replies of those who have already taken the time to answer your question here and in your first post.

Range and speed and gen usage are pretty well documented as part of routine logging. It would be a ****ed fool who plots a course the takes the boat that close to empty.

If the person can't do simple math regarding fuel loading, they have no business being aboard and their honesty about being a business success is reduced to questionable at best.

There isn't necessarily a need to run on full tanks. Unless you have a journey which is at the limit of your range, it is considerably more efficient to run with lower weight than however many tonnes of spare fuel give plenty of room for contingencies.

The difference in efficiency between having full fuel, and 1/2 fuel is negligable on a yacht or megayacht. The difference I've seen on 1000's of yachts is like 3 tenths of 1 percent maximum. Also, rarely rarely rarely have I ever run a yacht below 20% fuel before topping off. I usually plan to have 30% or more before stopping for fuel. Fuel use is pretty well documented, and you calculate it, just like your distance, and you can be pretty accurate, unless you get in really bad weather and that is why you have a safety margin.

I would say yachts that take 3,000 gallons or less per fillup don't worry about a fuel broker or bunkering when travelling. They usually will just call the marina they will be staying at and make sure they'll have it. Keep in mind, if a marina sells fuel, they sure aren't going to let you have a truck pull up and undercut them, and pump fuel at their marina.

When you get over 3000 and are travelling, you'll usually call a broker, or bunkering service. Things are also usually planned ahead of time.

Then again, most of the fuel I take is bunkered in Fort Lauderdale, even as little as 200 gallons, because it is cheaper, easier and less cost to the owner (the boat doesn't have to leave the dock), because most of the boats I manage are behind a private home. But not when travelling.

we can carry 54000, us gallons but rearly carry that much we allways plan well in advance on were we are going to re fuel and take on additional stores like every one before me has said you should make arrangements well in advance

travler