Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Lake Charles to Kingston
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Lake Charles to Kingston sails about 1,311 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 4.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 12.6 days and burns about 229 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
12.6 d
4.4 d laden
Laden distance
1,311 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
229 t
Round voyage
CO2
721 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Lake Charles → Kingston | 1,311 nm | 12.5 kn | 4.4 | 105 t |
Ballast Kingston → Lake Charles | 1,311 nm | 13 kn | 4.2 | 84 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 2,621 nm | 12.6 | 229 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 229 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 721 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 Lake Charles to Kingston?
About 4 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,311 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 12.6 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 229 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (105 t laden, 84 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 721 tonnes of CO2.