Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Immingham to Dakar
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Immingham to Dakar sails about 2,698 nm laden via the Dover Strait, about 9.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 21.6 days and burns about 429 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
21.6 d
9.0 d laden
Laden distance
2,698 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
429 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,351 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Immingham → Dakar | 2,698 nm | 12.5 kn | 9.0 | 216 t |
Ballast Dakar → Immingham | 2,698 nm | 13 kn | 8.6 | 173 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 5,396 nm | 21.6 | 429 t |
Laden via the Dover Strait; ballast via the Dover Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 429 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,351 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 Dakar?
About 9 days laden at 12.5 knots over 2,698 nm via the Dover Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 21.6 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 429 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (216 t laden, 173 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,351 tonnes of CO2.