Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Ras Tanura to Kochi
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Ras Tanura to Kochi sails about 1,805 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 6.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 15.8 days and burns about 731 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
15.8 d
6.0 d laden
Laden distance
1,805 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
731 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,304 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ras Tanura → Kochi | 1,805 nm | 12.5 kn | 6.0 | 331 t |
Ballast Kochi → Ras Tanura | 1,805 nm | 13 kn | 5.8 | 260 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 3,610 nm | 15.8 | 731 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 731 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,304 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 Kochi?
About 6 days laden at 12.5 knots over 1,805 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 15.8 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 731 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (331 t laden, 260 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 2,304 tonnes of CO2.