Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Covenas to Sikka
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Covenas to Sikka sails about 9,013 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 30.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 62.9 days and burns about 1,851 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
62.9 d
30.0 d laden
Laden distance
9,013 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,851 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,833 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Covenas → Sikka | 9,013 nm | 12.5 kn | 30.0 | 991 t |
Ballast Sikka → Covenas | 9,013 nm | 13 kn | 28.9 | 780 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 18,025 nm | 62.9 | 1,851 t |
Laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,851 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,833 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 Covenas to Sikka?
About 30 days 1 hour laden at 12.5 knots over 9,013 nm via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 62.9 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 1,851 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (991 t laden, 780 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 5,833 tonnes of CO2.