Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Onsan to Hong Kong
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Onsan to Hong Kong sails about 1,193 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 4.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 11.8 days and burns about 212 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
11.8 d
4.0 d laden
Laden distance
1,193 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
212 t
Round voyage
CO2
668 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Onsan → Hong Kong | 1,193 nm | 12.5 kn | 4.0 | 95 t |
Ballast Hong Kong → Onsan | 1,193 nm | 13 kn | 3.8 | 76 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 2,386 nm | 11.8 | 212 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 212 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 668 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 Onsan to Hong Kong?
About 3 days 23 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,193 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 11.8 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 212 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (95 t laden, 76 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 668 tonnes of CO2.