Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Jebel Dhanna to Zhoushan
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Jebel Dhanna to Zhoushan sails about 5,758 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 19.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 41.7 days and burns about 2,026 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
41.7 d
19.2 d laden
Laden distance
5,758 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,026 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,385 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jebel Dhanna → Zhoushan | 5,758 nm | 12.5 kn | 19.2 | 1,056 t |
Ballast Zhoushan → Jebel Dhanna | 5,758 nm | 13 kn | 18.5 | 831 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 11,517 nm | 41.7 | 2,026 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,026 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,385 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 270,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 55 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 45 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 35 t/day
- Laden draft
- 22.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a VLCC take from Jebel Dhanna to Zhoushan?
About 19 days 5 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,758 nm via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 41.7 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 2,026 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,056 t laden, 831 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 6,385 tonnes of CO2.