Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Pascagoula to Tuxpan
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Pascagoula to Tuxpan sails about 776 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 2.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 9.1 days and burns about 152 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
9.1 d
2.6 d laden
Laden distance
776 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
152 t
Round voyage
CO2
479 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Pascagoula → Tuxpan | 776 nm | 12.5 kn | 2.6 | 62 t |
Ballast Tuxpan → Pascagoula | 776 nm | 13 kn | 2.5 | 50 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 1,553 nm | 9.1 | 152 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 152 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 479 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 Tuxpan?
About 2 days 14 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 776 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 9.1 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 152 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (62 t laden, 50 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 479 tonnes of CO2.