Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Das Island to Mizushima
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Das Island to Mizushima sails about 6,425 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 21.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 46.0 days and burns about 2,245 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
46.0 d
21.4 d laden
Laden distance
6,425 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,245 t
Round voyage
CO2
7,073 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Das Island → Mizushima | 6,425 nm | 12.5 kn | 21.4 | 1,178 t |
Ballast Mizushima → Das Island | 6,425 nm | 13 kn | 20.6 | 927 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 12,850 nm | 46.0 | 2,245 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 2,245 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 7,073 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 Mizushima?
About 21 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,425 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 46.0 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 2,245 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,178 t laden, 927 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 7,073 tonnes of CO2.