Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Ras Tanura to Chiba
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Ras Tanura to Chiba sails about 6,714 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 22.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 47.9 days and burns about 2,339 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
47.9 d
22.4 d laden
Laden distance
6,714 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,339 t
Round voyage
CO2
7,371 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ras Tanura → Chiba | 6,714 nm | 12.5 kn | 22.4 | 1,231 t |
Ballast Chiba → Ras Tanura | 6,714 nm | 13 kn | 21.5 | 968 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 13,429 nm | 47.9 | 2,339 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,339 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 7,371 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 Ras Tanura to Chiba?
About 22 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,714 nm via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 47.9 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 2,339 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,231 t laden, 968 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 7,371 tonnes of CO2.