Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Pascagoula to Montevideo
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Pascagoula to Montevideo sails about 6,109 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 20.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 43.9 days and burns about 920 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
43.9 d
20.4 d laden
Laden distance
6,109 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
920 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,900 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Pascagoula → Montevideo | 6,109 nm | 12.5 kn | 20.4 | 489 t |
Ballast Montevideo → Pascagoula | 6,109 nm | 13 kn | 19.6 | 392 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 12,218 nm | 43.9 | 920 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 920 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,900 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 Montevideo?
About 20 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,109 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 43.9 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 920 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (489 t laden, 392 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,900 tonnes of CO2.