Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Basrah Oil Terminal to Kochi
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Basrah Oil Terminal to Kochi sails about 1,975 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 6.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 16.9 days and burns about 787 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
16.9 d
6.6 d laden
Laden distance
1,975 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
787 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,480 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Basrah Oil Terminal → Kochi | 1,975 nm | 12.5 kn | 6.6 | 362 t |
Ballast Kochi → Basrah Oil Terminal | 1,975 nm | 13 kn | 6.3 | 285 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 3,950 nm | 16.9 | 787 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 787 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,480 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 Kochi?
About 6 days 14 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,975 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 16.9 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 787 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (362 t laden, 285 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 2,480 tonnes of CO2.