Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Djeno to Saint John
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Djeno to Saint John sails about 5,516 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 18.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 40.1 days and burns about 1,947 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
40.1 d
18.4 d laden
Laden distance
5,516 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,947 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,134 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Djeno → Saint John | 5,516 nm | 12.5 kn | 18.4 | 1,011 t |
Ballast Saint John → Djeno | 5,516 nm | 13 kn | 17.7 | 796 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 11,031 nm | 40.1 | 1,947 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,947 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,134 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 Djeno to Saint John?
About 18 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,516 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 40.1 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,947 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,011 t laden, 796 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 6,134 tonnes of CO2.