Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Basrah Oil Terminal to Chittagong
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Basrah Oil Terminal to Chittagong sails about 3,480 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 11.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 26.8 days and burns about 1,280 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
26.8 d
11.6 d laden
Laden distance
3,480 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,280 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,033 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Basrah Oil Terminal → Chittagong | 3,480 nm | 12.5 kn | 11.6 | 638 t |
Ballast Chittagong → Basrah Oil Terminal | 3,480 nm | 13 kn | 11.2 | 502 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 6,960 nm | 26.8 | 1,280 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,280 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,033 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 270,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 55 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 45 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 35 t/day
- Laden draft
- 22.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a VLCC take from Basrah Oil Terminal to Chittagong?
About 11 days 14 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,480 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 26.8 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,280 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (638 t laden, 502 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 4,033 tonnes of CO2.