Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Sao Sebastiao to Sikka
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Sao Sebastiao to Sikka sails about 8,100 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 27.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 57.0 days and burns about 2,793 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
57.0 d
27.0 d laden
Laden distance
8,100 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,793 t
Round voyage
CO2
8,801 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sao Sebastiao → Sikka | 8,100 nm | 12.5 kn | 27.0 | 1,485 t |
Ballast Sikka → Sao Sebastiao | 8,100 nm | 13 kn | 26.0 | 1,168 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 16,199 nm | 57.0 | 2,793 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,793 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 8,801 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 Sikka?
About 27 days laden at 12.5 knots over 8,100 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 57.0 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 2,793 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,485 t laden, 1,168 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 8,801 tonnes of CO2.