Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Garyville to Kingston
A MR carrying 37,000 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 218 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
12.1 d
4.1 d laden
Laden distance
1,238 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
218 t
Round voyage
CO2
688 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Garyville → Kingston | 1,238 nm | 12.5 kn | 4.1 | 99 t |
Ballast Kingston → Garyville | 1,238 nm | 13 kn | 4.0 | 79 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 2,476 nm | 12.1 | 218 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 218 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 688 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 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 MR burn on this voyage?
About 218 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (99 t laden, 79 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 688 tonnes of CO2.