Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Ruwais to Ulsan
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Ruwais to Ulsan sails about 6,241 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 20.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 44.8 days and burns about 939 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
44.8 d
20.8 d laden
Laden distance
6,241 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
939 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,960 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ruwais → Ulsan | 6,241 nm | 12.5 kn | 20.8 | 499 t |
Ballast Ulsan → Ruwais | 6,241 nm | 13 kn | 20.0 | 400 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 12,481 nm | 44.8 | 939 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 939 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,960 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 Ulsan?
About 20 days 19 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,241 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 44.8 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 939 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (499 t laden, 400 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,960 tonnes of CO2.