Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Onsan to Kwinana
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Onsan to Kwinana sails about 4,312 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 14.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 32.2 days and burns about 661 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
32.2 d
14.4 d laden
Laden distance
4,312 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
661 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,084 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Onsan → Kwinana | 4,312 nm | 12.5 kn | 14.4 | 345 t |
Ballast Kwinana → Onsan | 4,312 nm | 13 kn | 13.8 | 276 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 8,624 nm | 32.2 | 661 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 661 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,084 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 Kwinana?
About 14 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,312 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 32.2 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 661 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (345 t laden, 276 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,084 tonnes of CO2.