Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Jamnagar to Colombo
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Jamnagar to Colombo sails about 1,137 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 3.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 11.4 days and burns about 250 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
11.4 d
3.8 d laden
Laden distance
1,137 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
250 t
Round voyage
CO2
788 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jamnagar → Colombo | 1,137 nm | 12.5 kn | 3.8 | 106 t |
Ballast Colombo → Jamnagar | 1,137 nm | 13 kn | 3.6 | 84 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 2,274 nm | 11.4 | 250 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 250 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 788 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 60,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 28 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 23 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 15 t/day
- Laden draft
- 13 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a LR1 take from Jamnagar to Colombo?
About 3 days 19 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,137 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 11.4 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 250 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (106 t laden, 84 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 788 tonnes of CO2.