Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Basrah Oil Terminal to New Mangalore
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Basrah Oil Terminal to New Mangalore sails about 1,932 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 6.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 16.6 days and burns about 773 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
16.6 d
6.4 d laden
Laden distance
1,932 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
773 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,435 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Basrah Oil Terminal → New Mangalore | 1,932 nm | 12.5 kn | 6.4 | 354 t |
Ballast New Mangalore → Basrah Oil Terminal | 1,932 nm | 13 kn | 6.2 | 279 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 3,864 nm | 16.6 | 773 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 773 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,435 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 New Mangalore?
About 6 days 11 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,932 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 16.6 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 773 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (354 t laden, 279 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 2,435 tonnes of CO2.