Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Ruwais to Mombasa
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Ruwais to Mombasa sails about 2,657 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 8.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 21.4 days and burns about 423 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
21.4 d
8.9 d laden
Laden distance
2,657 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
423 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,332 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ruwais → Mombasa | 2,657 nm | 12.5 kn | 8.9 | 213 t |
Ballast Mombasa → Ruwais | 2,657 nm | 13 kn | 8.5 | 170 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 5,314 nm | 21.4 | 423 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 423 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,332 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 37,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 24 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 20 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 10 t/day
- Laden draft
- 12 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a MR take from Ruwais to Mombasa?
About 8 days 21 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,657 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 21.4 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 423 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (213 t laden, 170 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,332 tonnes of CO2.