Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Ruwais to Port Louis
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Ruwais to Port Louis sails about 3,274 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 10.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 25.4 days and burns about 512 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
25.4 d
10.9 d laden
Laden distance
3,274 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
512 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,613 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ruwais → Port Louis | 3,274 nm | 12.5 kn | 10.9 | 262 t |
Ballast Port Louis → Ruwais | 3,274 nm | 13 kn | 10.5 | 210 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 6,549 nm | 25.4 | 512 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 512 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,613 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 Port Louis?
About 10 days 22 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,274 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 25.4 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 512 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (262 t laden, 210 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,613 tonnes of CO2.