Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Mina Al Fahal to New Mangalore
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Mina Al Fahal to New Mangalore sails about 1,263 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 4.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 12.3 days and burns about 328 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
12.3 d
4.2 d laden
Laden distance
1,263 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
328 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,034 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mina Al Fahal → New Mangalore | 1,263 nm | 12.5 kn | 4.2 | 139 t |
Ballast New Mangalore → Mina Al Fahal | 1,263 nm | 13 kn | 4.0 | 109 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 2,526 nm | 12.3 | 328 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 328 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,034 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 80,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 33 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 27 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 20 t/day
- Laden draft
- 14.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Aframax take from Mina Al Fahal to New Mangalore?
About 4 days 5 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,263 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 12.3 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 328 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (139 t laden, 109 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 1,034 tonnes of CO2.