Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Basrah Oil Terminal to Kaohsiung
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Basrah Oil Terminal to Kaohsiung sails about 5,530 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 18.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 40.2 days and burns about 1,951 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
40.2 d
18.4 d laden
Laden distance
5,530 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,951 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,149 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Basrah Oil Terminal → Kaohsiung | 5,530 nm | 12.5 kn | 18.4 | 1,014 t |
Ballast Kaohsiung → Basrah Oil Terminal | 5,530 nm | 13 kn | 17.7 | 798 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 11,059 nm | 40.2 | 1,951 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,951 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,149 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 Kaohsiung?
About 18 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,530 nm via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 40.2 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,951 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,014 t laden, 798 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 6,149 tonnes of CO2.