Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Sao Sebastiao to Philadelphia
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Sao Sebastiao to Philadelphia sails about 5,051 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 16.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 37.0 days and burns about 1,794 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
37.0 d
16.8 d laden
Laden distance
5,051 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,794 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,654 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sao Sebastiao → Philadelphia | 5,051 nm | 12.5 kn | 16.8 | 926 t |
Ballast Philadelphia → Sao Sebastiao | 5,051 nm | 13 kn | 16.2 | 728 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 10,101 nm | 37.0 | 1,794 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,794 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,654 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 Sao Sebastiao to Philadelphia?
About 16 days 20 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,051 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 37.0 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,794 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (926 t laden, 728 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 5,654 tonnes of CO2.