FP&A · Budget control
Actual vs budget
Monthly budget control for Northwind Shipping (fictional), an 8-vessel fleet of tankers, bulk carriers and offshore supply vessels. Actuals are closed through Sep 2026. All names and figures are synthetic; the structure mirrors a real budget-control model I ran in shipping.
Fleet · Vessel operating result · Jul 2026
| Vessel | Off-hire days B / A | TCE/day B / A | Running cost/day B / A | Result B / A | Var. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT AsterProduct tanker | 1 / 0 | 18,500 / 19,786 | 4,149 / 4,223 | 237k / 285k | +48k |
| MT BoreasProduct tanker | 1 / 0 | 18,000 / 19,153 | 4,250 / 4,257 | 219k / 267k | +48k |
| MT CalypsoChemical tanker | 1 / 0 | 15,500 / 16,532 | 3,744 / 3,817 | 182k / 222k | +39k |
| MT DelphineChemical tanker | 1 / 2 | 15,000 / 15,747 | 3,643 / 3,742 | 170k / 169k | −2k |
| MV EiraBulk carrier | 1 / 1 | 13,500 / 12,370 | 3,340 / 3,439 | 146k / 105k | −41k |
| MV FjordBulk carrier | 1 / 2 | 13,000 / 11,878 | 3,340 / 3,387 | 131k / 81k | −51k |
| OSV GaiaOffshore supply | 1 / 2 | 11,000 / 9,984 | 2,935 / 3,000 | 26k / −23k | −48k |
| OSV HelixOffshore supply | 1 / 1 | 10,500 / 10,242 | 2,935 / 2,958 | 11k / −4k | −15k |
TCE = net hire revenue per on-hire day. Vessel result = revenue − crew − running cost − leases − drydock provision (before G&A).
Synthetic data for a fictional company, for illustration only.