Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Mina Abdullah to Dar es Salaam
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Mina Abdullah to Dar es Salaam sails about 3,033 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 10.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 23.8 days and burns about 477 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
23.8 d
10.1 d laden
Laden distance
3,033 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
477 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,503 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mina Abdullah → Dar es Salaam | 3,033 nm | 12.5 kn | 10.1 | 243 t |
Ballast Dar es Salaam → Mina Abdullah | 3,033 nm | 13 kn | 9.7 | 194 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 6,065 nm | 23.8 | 477 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 477 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,503 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 Mina Abdullah to Dar es Salaam?
About 10 days 3 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,033 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 23.8 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 477 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (243 t laden, 194 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,503 tonnes of CO2.