Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Basrah Oil Terminal to Map Ta Phut
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Basrah Oil Terminal to Map Ta Phut sails about 4,686 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 15.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 34.6 days and burns about 1,675 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
34.6 d
15.6 d laden
Laden distance
4,686 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,675 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,278 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Basrah Oil Terminal → Map Ta Phut | 4,686 nm | 12.5 kn | 15.6 | 859 t |
Ballast Map Ta Phut → Basrah Oil Terminal | 4,686 nm | 13 kn | 15.0 | 676 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 9,373 nm | 34.6 | 1,675 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 1,675 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,278 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 Map Ta Phut?
About 15 days 15 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,686 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 34.6 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,675 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (859 t laden, 676 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 5,278 tonnes of CO2.