Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Pascagoula to Santos
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Pascagoula to Santos sails about 5,305 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 17.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 38.7 days and burns about 804 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
38.7 d
17.7 d laden
Laden distance
5,305 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
804 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,535 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Pascagoula → Santos | 5,305 nm | 12.5 kn | 17.7 | 424 t |
Ballast Santos → Pascagoula | 5,305 nm | 13 kn | 17.0 | 340 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 10,610 nm | 38.7 | 804 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 804 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,535 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 Santos?
About 17 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,305 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 38.7 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 804 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (424 t laden, 340 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,535 tonnes of CO2.