Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Halul Island to Huizhou
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Halul Island to Huizhou sails about 5,042 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 16.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 37.0 days and burns about 1,792 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
37.0 d
16.8 d laden
Laden distance
5,042 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,792 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,645 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Halul Island → Huizhou | 5,042 nm | 12.5 kn | 16.8 | 924 t |
Ballast Huizhou → Halul Island | 5,042 nm | 13 kn | 16.2 | 727 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 10,084 nm | 37.0 | 1,792 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,792 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,645 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 Halul Island to Huizhou?
About 16 days 19 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,042 nm via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 37.0 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,792 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (924 t laden, 727 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 5,645 tonnes of CO2.