Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Escravos to Durban
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Escravos to Durban sails about 3,370 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 11.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 26.0 days and burns about 1,244 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
26.0 d
11.2 d laden
Laden distance
3,370 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,244 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,919 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Escravos → Durban | 3,370 nm | 12.5 kn | 11.2 | 618 t |
Ballast Durban → Escravos | 3,370 nm | 13 kn | 10.8 | 486 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 6,739 nm | 26.0 | 1,244 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,244 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,919 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 Escravos to Durban?
About 11 days 6 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,370 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 26.0 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,244 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (618 t laden, 486 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 3,919 tonnes of CO2.