Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Fujairah to Mizushima
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Fujairah to Mizushima sails about 6,079 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 20.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 43.7 days and burns about 2,131 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
43.7 d
20.3 d laden
Laden distance
6,079 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,131 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,716 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Mizushima | 6,079 nm | 12.5 kn | 20.3 | 1,115 t |
Ballast Mizushima → Fujairah | 6,079 nm | 13 kn | 19.5 | 877 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 12,158 nm | 43.7 | 2,131 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,131 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,716 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 Fujairah to Mizushima?
About 20 days 6 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,079 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 43.7 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 2,131 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,115 t laden, 877 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 6,716 tonnes of CO2.