Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Primorsk to Sikka
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Primorsk to Sikka sails about 7,547 nm laden via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 25.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 53.3 days and burns about 1,905 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
53.3 d
25.2 d laden
Laden distance
7,547 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,905 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,001 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Primorsk → Sikka | 7,547 nm | 12.5 kn | 25.2 | 1,006 t |
Ballast Sikka → Primorsk | 7,547 nm | 13 kn | 24.2 | 798 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 15,094 nm | 53.3 | 1,905 t |
Laden via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,905 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,001 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 130,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 40 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 33 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 25 t/day
- Laden draft
- 17 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Suezmax take from Primorsk to Sikka?
About 25 days 4 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 7,547 nm via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 53.3 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,905 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,006 t laden, 798 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 6,001 tonnes of CO2.