Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Fujairah to Pengerang
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Fujairah to Pengerang sails about 3,345 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 11.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 25.9 days and burns about 1,236 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
25.9 d
11.1 d laden
Laden distance
3,345 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,236 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,893 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Pengerang | 3,345 nm | 12.5 kn | 11.1 | 613 t |
Ballast Pengerang → Fujairah | 3,345 nm | 13 kn | 10.7 | 482 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 6,689 nm | 25.9 | 1,236 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,236 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,893 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 Pengerang?
About 11 days 4 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,345 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 25.9 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,236 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (613 t laden, 482 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 3,893 tonnes of CO2.