Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Das Island to Paradip
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Das Island to Paradip sails about 3,021 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 10.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 23.8 days and burns about 1,130 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
23.8 d
10.1 d laden
Laden distance
3,021 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,130 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,559 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Das Island → Paradip | 3,021 nm | 12.5 kn | 10.1 | 554 t |
Ballast Paradip → Das Island | 3,021 nm | 13 kn | 9.7 | 436 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 6,042 nm | 23.8 | 1,130 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,130 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,559 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 Paradip?
About 10 days 2 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,021 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 23.8 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,130 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (554 t laden, 436 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 3,559 tonnes of CO2.