Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Fujairah to Ulsan
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Fujairah to Ulsan sails about 5,895 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 19.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 42.5 days and burns about 2,071 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
42.5 d
19.6 d laden
Laden distance
5,895 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,071 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,526 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Ulsan | 5,895 nm | 12.5 kn | 19.6 | 1,081 t |
Ballast Ulsan → Fujairah | 5,895 nm | 13 kn | 18.9 | 850 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 11,790 nm | 42.5 | 2,071 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,071 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,526 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 Ulsan?
About 19 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,895 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 42.5 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 2,071 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,081 t laden, 850 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 6,526 tonnes of CO2.