Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Mina Al Fahal to Huizhou
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Mina Al Fahal to Huizhou sails about 4,667 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 15.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 34.5 days and burns about 1,669 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
34.5 d
15.6 d laden
Laden distance
4,667 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,669 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,259 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mina Al Fahal → Huizhou | 4,667 nm | 12.5 kn | 15.6 | 856 t |
Ballast Huizhou → Mina Al Fahal | 4,667 nm | 13 kn | 15.0 | 673 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 9,335 nm | 34.5 | 1,669 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,669 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,259 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 270,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 55 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 45 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 35 t/day
- Laden draft
- 22.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a VLCC take from Mina Al Fahal to Huizhou?
About 15 days 13 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,667 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 34.5 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,669 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (856 t laden, 673 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 5,259 tonnes of CO2.