Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Garyville to Kingston
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Garyville to Kingston sails about 1,238 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 4.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 12.1 days and burns about 267 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
12.1 d
4.1 d laden
Laden distance
1,238 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
267 t
Round voyage
CO2
841 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Garyville → Kingston | 1,238 nm | 12.5 kn | 4.1 | 116 t |
Ballast Kingston → Garyville | 1,238 nm | 13 kn | 4.0 | 91 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 2,476 nm | 12.1 | 267 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 267 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 841 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 60,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 28 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 23 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 15 t/day
- Laden draft
- 13 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a LR1 take from Garyville to Kingston?
About 4 days 3 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,238 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 12.1 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 267 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (116 t laden, 91 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 841 tonnes of CO2.