Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Immingham to Tema
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Immingham to Tema sails about 4,172 nm laden via the Dover Strait, about 13.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 31.3 days and burns about 641 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
31.3 d
13.9 d laden
Laden distance
4,172 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
641 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,021 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Immingham → Tema | 4,172 nm | 12.5 kn | 13.9 | 334 t |
Ballast Tema → Immingham | 4,172 nm | 13 kn | 13.4 | 267 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 8,345 nm | 31.3 | 641 t |
Laden via the Dover Strait; ballast via the Dover Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 641 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,021 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 Tema?
About 13 days 22 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,172 nm via the Dover Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 31.3 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 641 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (334 t laden, 267 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,021 tonnes of CO2.