Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Immingham to Abidjan
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Immingham to Abidjan sails about 3,906 nm laden via the Dover Strait, about 13.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 29.5 days and burns about 603 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
29.5 d
13.0 d laden
Laden distance
3,906 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
603 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,900 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Immingham → Abidjan | 3,906 nm | 12.5 kn | 13.0 | 312 t |
Ballast Abidjan → Immingham | 3,906 nm | 13 kn | 12.5 | 250 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 7,812 nm | 29.5 | 603 t |
Laden via the Dover Strait; ballast via the Dover Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 603 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,900 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 Immingham to Abidjan?
About 13 days laden at 12.5 knots over 3,906 nm via the Dover Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 29.5 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 603 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (312 t laden, 250 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,900 tonnes of CO2.