Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Mailiao to Kwinana
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Mailiao to Kwinana sails about 3,494 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 11.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 26.8 days and burns about 543 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
26.8 d
11.6 d laden
Laden distance
3,494 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
543 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,713 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mailiao → Kwinana | 3,494 nm | 12.5 kn | 11.6 | 280 t |
Ballast Kwinana → Mailiao | 3,494 nm | 13 kn | 11.2 | 224 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 6,988 nm | 26.8 | 543 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 543 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,713 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 Mailiao to Kwinana?
About 11 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,494 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 26.8 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 543 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (280 t laden, 224 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,713 tonnes of CO2.