Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Onsan to Port Moresby
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Onsan to Port Moresby sails about 3,593 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 12.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 27.5 days and burns about 558 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
27.5 d
12.0 d laden
Laden distance
3,593 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
558 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,757 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Onsan → Port Moresby | 3,593 nm | 12.5 kn | 12.0 | 287 t |
Ballast Port Moresby → Onsan | 3,593 nm | 13 kn | 11.5 | 230 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 7,185 nm | 27.5 | 558 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 558 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,757 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 Port Moresby?
About 11 days 23 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,593 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 27.5 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 558 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (287 t laden, 230 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,757 tonnes of CO2.