Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Mina Al Fahal to Karachi
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Mina Al Fahal to Karachi sails about 511 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 1.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 7.3 days and burns about 307 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
7.3 d
1.7 d laden
Laden distance
511 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
307 t
Round voyage
CO2
968 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mina Al Fahal → Karachi | 511 nm | 12.5 kn | 1.7 | 94 t |
Ballast Karachi → Mina Al Fahal | 511 nm | 13 kn | 1.6 | 74 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 1,022 nm | 7.3 | 307 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 307 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 968 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 Karachi?
About 1 day 17 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 511 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 7.3 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 307 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (94 t laden, 74 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 968 tonnes of CO2.