Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Brass to Qingdao
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Brass to Qingdao sails about 10,386 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 34.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 71.9 days and burns about 3,542 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
71.9 d
34.6 d laden
Laden distance
10,386 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
3,542 t
Round voyage
CO2
11,161 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Brass → Qingdao | 10,386 nm | 12.5 kn | 34.6 | 1,904 t |
Ballast Qingdao → Brass | 10,386 nm | 13 kn | 33.3 | 1,498 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 20,772 nm | 71.9 | 3,542 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Sunda Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 3,542 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 11,161 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 Brass to Qingdao?
About 34 days 15 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,386 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 71.9 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 3,542 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,904 t laden, 1,498 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 11,161 tonnes of CO2.