Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Novorossiysk to Sikka
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Novorossiysk to Sikka sails about 4,222 nm laden via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 14.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 31.6 days and burns about 910 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
31.6 d
14.1 d laden
Laden distance
4,222 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
910 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,867 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Novorossiysk → Sikka | 4,222 nm | 12.5 kn | 14.1 | 464 t |
Ballast Sikka → Novorossiysk | 4,222 nm | 13 kn | 13.5 | 365 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 8,444 nm | 31.6 | 910 t |
Laden via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 910 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,867 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 Novorossiysk to Sikka?
About 14 days 2 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,222 nm via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 31.6 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 910 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (464 t laden, 365 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 2,867 tonnes of CO2.