Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: LOOP to Sikka
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from LOOP to Sikka sails about 9,420 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 31.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 65.6 days and burns about 1,931 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
65.6 d
31.4 d laden
Laden distance
9,420 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,931 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,086 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden LOOP → Sikka | 9,420 nm | 12.5 kn | 31.4 | 1,036 t |
Ballast Sikka → LOOP | 9,420 nm | 13 kn | 30.2 | 815 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 18,841 nm | 65.6 | 1,931 t |
Laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,931 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,086 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 80,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 33 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 27 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 20 t/day
- Laden draft
- 14.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Aframax take from LOOP to Sikka?
About 31 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 9,420 nm via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 65.6 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 1,931 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,036 t laden, 815 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 6,086 tonnes of CO2.