Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Mailiao to Melbourne
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Mailiao to Melbourne sails about 5,011 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 16.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 36.8 days and burns about 762 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
36.8 d
16.7 d laden
Laden distance
5,011 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
762 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,401 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mailiao → Melbourne | 5,011 nm | 12.5 kn | 16.7 | 401 t |
Ballast Melbourne → Mailiao | 5,011 nm | 13 kn | 16.1 | 321 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 10,021 nm | 36.8 | 762 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 762 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,401 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 Melbourne?
About 16 days 17 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,011 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 36.8 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 762 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (401 t laden, 321 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,401 tonnes of CO2.