Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Sao Sebastiao to Singapore
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Sao Sebastiao to Singapore sails about 9,042 nm laden via the Sunda Strait and Malacca Strait, about 30.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 63.1 days and burns about 3,102 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
63.1 d
30.1 d laden
Laden distance
9,042 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
3,102 t
Round voyage
CO2
9,774 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sao Sebastiao → Singapore | 9,042 nm | 12.5 kn | 30.1 | 1,658 t |
Ballast Singapore → Sao Sebastiao | 9,042 nm | 13 kn | 29.0 | 1,304 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 18,083 nm | 63.1 | 3,102 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Sunda Strait and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 3,102 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 9,774 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 Singapore?
About 30 days 3 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 9,042 nm via the Sunda Strait and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 63.1 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 3,102 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,658 t laden, 1,304 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 9,774 tonnes of CO2.