Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Ras Tanura to Kaohsiung
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Ras Tanura to Kaohsiung sails about 5,360 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 17.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 39.0 days and burns about 1,896 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
39.0 d
17.9 d laden
Laden distance
5,360 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,896 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,973 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ras Tanura → Kaohsiung | 5,360 nm | 12.5 kn | 17.9 | 983 t |
Ballast Kaohsiung → Ras Tanura | 5,360 nm | 13 kn | 17.2 | 773 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 10,720 nm | 39.0 | 1,896 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 1,896 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,973 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 Kaohsiung?
About 17 days 21 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,360 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 39.0 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,896 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (983 t laden, 773 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 5,973 tonnes of CO2.