Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Das Island to Kochi
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Das Island to Kochi sails about 1,756 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 5.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 15.5 days and burns about 520 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
15.5 d
5.9 d laden
Laden distance
1,756 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
520 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,638 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Das Island → Kochi | 1,756 nm | 12.5 kn | 5.9 | 234 t |
Ballast Kochi → Das Island | 1,756 nm | 13 kn | 5.6 | 186 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 3,512 nm | 15.5 | 520 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 520 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,638 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 Das Island to Kochi?
About 5 days 20 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,756 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 15.5 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 520 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (234 t laden, 186 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 1,638 tonnes of CO2.