Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Das Island to Batangas
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Das Island to Batangas sails about 5,054 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 16.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 37.0 days and burns about 1,796 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
37.0 d
16.8 d laden
Laden distance
5,054 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,796 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,658 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Das Island → Batangas | 5,054 nm | 12.5 kn | 16.8 | 927 t |
Ballast Batangas → Das Island | 5,054 nm | 13 kn | 16.2 | 729 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 10,109 nm | 37.0 | 1,796 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 1,796 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,658 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 Das Island to Batangas?
About 16 days 20 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,054 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 37.0 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,796 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (927 t laden, 729 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 5,658 tonnes of CO2.