Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Jamnagar to Port Louis
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Jamnagar to Port Louis sails about 2,739 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 9.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 21.9 days and burns about 517 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
21.9 d
9.1 d laden
Laden distance
2,739 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
517 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,631 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jamnagar → Port Louis | 2,739 nm | 12.5 kn | 9.1 | 256 t |
Ballast Port Louis → Jamnagar | 2,739 nm | 13 kn | 8.8 | 202 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 5,477 nm | 21.9 | 517 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 517 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,631 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 Port Louis?
About 9 days 3 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,739 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 21.9 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 517 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (256 t laden, 202 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 1,631 tonnes of CO2.