Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Qua Iboe to Saint John
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Qua Iboe to Saint John sails about 5,166 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 17.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 37.8 days and burns about 1,832 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
37.8 d
17.2 d laden
Laden distance
5,166 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,832 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,773 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Qua Iboe → Saint John | 5,166 nm | 12.5 kn | 17.2 | 947 t |
Ballast Saint John → Qua Iboe | 5,166 nm | 13 kn | 16.6 | 745 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 10,332 nm | 37.8 | 1,832 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,832 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,773 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 270,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 55 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 45 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 35 t/day
- Laden draft
- 22.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a VLCC take from Qua Iboe to Saint John?
About 17 days 5 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,166 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 37.8 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,832 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (947 t laden, 745 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 5,773 tonnes of CO2.