Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Das Island to Nghi Son
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Das Island to Nghi Son sails about 4,973 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 16.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 36.5 days and burns about 1,769 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
36.5 d
16.6 d laden
Laden distance
4,973 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,769 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,574 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Das Island → Nghi Son | 4,973 nm | 12.5 kn | 16.6 | 912 t |
Ballast Nghi Son → Das Island | 4,973 nm | 13 kn | 15.9 | 717 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 9,946 nm | 36.5 | 1,769 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 1,769 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,574 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 Nghi Son?
About 16 days 14 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,973 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 36.5 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,769 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (912 t laden, 717 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 5,574 tonnes of CO2.