Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Basrah Oil Terminal to Pengerang
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Basrah Oil Terminal to Pengerang sails about 3,909 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 13.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 29.6 days and burns about 848 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
29.6 d
13.0 d laden
Laden distance
3,909 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
848 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,673 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Basrah Oil Terminal → Pengerang | 3,909 nm | 12.5 kn | 13.0 | 430 t |
Ballast Pengerang → Basrah Oil Terminal | 3,909 nm | 13 kn | 12.5 | 338 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 7,818 nm | 29.6 | 848 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 848 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,673 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 80,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 33 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 27 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 20 t/day
- Laden draft
- 14.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Aframax take from Basrah Oil Terminal to Pengerang?
About 13 days 1 hour laden at 12.5 knots over 3,909 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 29.6 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 848 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (430 t laden, 338 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 2,673 tonnes of CO2.