Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Ras Tanura to Map Ta Phut
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Ras Tanura to Map Ta Phut sails about 4,517 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 15.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 33.5 days and burns about 968 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
33.5 d
15.1 d laden
Laden distance
4,517 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
968 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,049 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ras Tanura → Map Ta Phut | 4,517 nm | 12.5 kn | 15.1 | 497 t |
Ballast Map Ta Phut → Ras Tanura | 4,517 nm | 13 kn | 14.5 | 391 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 9,033 nm | 33.5 | 968 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 968 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,049 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 80,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 33 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 27 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 20 t/day
- Laden draft
- 14.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Aframax take from Ras Tanura to Map Ta Phut?
About 15 days 1 hour laden at 12.5 knots over 4,517 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 33.5 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 968 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (497 t laden, 391 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 3,049 tonnes of CO2.