Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Das Island to Karachi
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Das Island to Karachi sails about 904 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 3.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 9.9 days and burns about 436 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
9.9 d
3.0 d laden
Laden distance
904 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
436 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,374 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Das Island → Karachi | 904 nm | 12.5 kn | 3.0 | 166 t |
Ballast Karachi → Das Island | 904 nm | 13 kn | 2.9 | 130 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 1,807 nm | 9.9 | 436 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 436 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,374 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 Karachi?
About 3 days laden at 12.5 knots over 904 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 9.9 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 436 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (166 t laden, 130 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 1,374 tonnes of CO2.