Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Lake Charles to Santos
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Lake Charles to Santos sails about 5,547 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 18.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 40.3 days and burns about 839 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
40.3 d
18.5 d laden
Laden distance
5,547 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
839 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,645 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Lake Charles → Santos | 5,547 nm | 12.5 kn | 18.5 | 444 t |
Ballast Santos → Lake Charles | 5,547 nm | 13 kn | 17.8 | 356 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 11,093 nm | 40.3 | 839 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 839 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,645 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 Santos?
About 18 days 12 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,547 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 40.3 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 839 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (444 t laden, 356 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,645 tonnes of CO2.