Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Basrah Oil Terminal to Cilacap
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Basrah Oil Terminal to Cilacap sails about 4,392 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 14.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 32.7 days and burns about 1,579 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
32.7 d
14.6 d laden
Laden distance
4,392 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,579 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,974 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Basrah Oil Terminal → Cilacap | 4,392 nm | 12.5 kn | 14.6 | 805 t |
Ballast Cilacap → Basrah Oil Terminal | 4,392 nm | 13 kn | 14.1 | 633 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 8,784 nm | 32.7 | 1,579 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,579 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,974 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 Cilacap?
About 14 days 15 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,392 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 32.7 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,579 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (805 t laden, 633 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 4,974 tonnes of CO2.