Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Immingham to Lome
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Immingham to Lome sails about 4,266 nm laden via the Dover Strait, about 14.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 31.9 days and burns about 655 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
31.9 d
14.2 d laden
Laden distance
4,266 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
655 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,063 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Immingham → Lome | 4,266 nm | 12.5 kn | 14.2 | 341 t |
Ballast Lome → Immingham | 4,266 nm | 13 kn | 13.7 | 273 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 8,532 nm | 31.9 | 655 t |
Laden via the Dover Strait; ballast via the Dover Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 655 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,063 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 Lome?
About 14 days 5 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,266 nm via the Dover Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 31.9 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 655 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (341 t laden, 273 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,063 tonnes of CO2.