Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Fujairah to Colombo
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Fujairah to Colombo sails about 1,740 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 5.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 15.4 days and burns about 291 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
15.4 d
5.8 d laden
Laden distance
1,740 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
291 t
Round voyage
CO2
916 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Colombo | 1,740 nm | 12.5 kn | 5.8 | 139 t |
Ballast Colombo → Fujairah | 1,740 nm | 13 kn | 5.6 | 112 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 3,480 nm | 15.4 | 291 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 291 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 916 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 37,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 24 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 20 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 10 t/day
- Laden draft
- 12 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a MR take from Fujairah to Colombo?
About 5 days 19 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,740 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 15.4 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 291 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (139 t laden, 112 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 916 tonnes of CO2.