Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Georgetown to Houston
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Georgetown to Houston sails about 2,583 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 8.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 20.9 days and burns about 986 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
20.9 d
8.6 d laden
Laden distance
2,583 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
986 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,107 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Georgetown → Houston | 2,583 nm | 12.5 kn | 8.6 | 474 t |
Ballast Houston → Georgetown | 2,583 nm | 13 kn | 8.3 | 373 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 5,166 nm | 20.9 | 986 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 986 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,107 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 Georgetown to Houston?
About 8 days 15 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,583 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 20.9 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 986 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (474 t laden, 373 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 3,107 tonnes of CO2.