Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Hound Point to Ulsan
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Hound Point to Ulsan sails about 11,227 nm laden via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 37.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 77.4 days and burns about 2,785 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
77.4 d
37.4 d laden
Laden distance
11,227 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,785 t
Round voyage
CO2
8,774 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Hound Point → Ulsan | 11,227 nm | 12.5 kn | 37.4 | 1,497 t |
Ballast Ulsan → Hound Point | 11,227 nm | 13 kn | 36.0 | 1,188 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 22,455 nm | 77.4 | 2,785 t |
Laden via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,785 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 8,774 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 130,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 40 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 33 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 25 t/day
- Laden draft
- 17 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Suezmax take from Hound Point to Ulsan?
About 37 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 11,227 nm via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 77.4 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,785 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,497 t laden, 1,188 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 8,774 tonnes of CO2.