Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Das Island to Map Ta Phut
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Das Island to Map Ta Phut sails about 4,468 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 14.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 33.2 days and burns about 1,603 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
33.2 d
14.9 d laden
Laden distance
4,468 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,603 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,052 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Das Island → Map Ta Phut | 4,468 nm | 12.5 kn | 14.9 | 819 t |
Ballast Map Ta Phut → Das Island | 4,468 nm | 13 kn | 14.3 | 644 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 8,935 nm | 33.2 | 1,603 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 1,603 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,052 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 Map Ta Phut?
About 14 days 21 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,468 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 33.2 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,603 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (819 t laden, 644 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 5,052 tonnes of CO2.