Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Brass to Vadinar
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Brass to Vadinar sails about 7,098 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 23.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 50.4 days and burns about 1,797 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
50.4 d
23.7 d laden
Laden distance
7,098 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,797 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,663 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Brass → Vadinar | 7,098 nm | 12.5 kn | 23.7 | 946 t |
Ballast Vadinar → Brass | 7,098 nm | 13 kn | 22.7 | 751 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 14,196 nm | 50.4 | 1,797 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,797 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,663 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 130,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 40 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 33 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 25 t/day
- Laden draft
- 17 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Suezmax take from Brass to Vadinar?
About 23 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 7,098 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 50.4 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,797 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (946 t laden, 751 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 5,663 tonnes of CO2.