Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Pascagoula to Buenos Aires
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Pascagoula to Buenos Aires sails about 6,218 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 20.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 44.7 days and burns about 936 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
44.7 d
20.7 d laden
Laden distance
6,218 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
936 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,949 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Pascagoula → Buenos Aires | 6,218 nm | 12.5 kn | 20.7 | 497 t |
Ballast Buenos Aires → Pascagoula | 6,218 nm | 13 kn | 19.9 | 399 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 12,435 nm | 44.7 | 936 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 936 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,949 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 Pascagoula to Buenos Aires?
About 20 days 17 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,218 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 44.7 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 936 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (497 t laden, 399 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,949 tonnes of CO2.