Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Sidi Kerir to Aliaga
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Sidi Kerir to Aliaga sails about 531 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 1.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 7.5 days and burns about 184 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
7.5 d
1.8 d laden
Laden distance
531 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
184 t
Round voyage
CO2
581 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sidi Kerir → Aliaga | 531 nm | 12.5 kn | 1.8 | 58 t |
Ballast Aliaga → Sidi Kerir | 531 nm | 13 kn | 1.7 | 46 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 1,063 nm | 7.5 | 184 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 184 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 581 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 80,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 33 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 27 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 20 t/day
- Laden draft
- 14.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Aframax take from Sidi Kerir to Aliaga?
About 1 day 19 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 531 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 7.5 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 184 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (58 t laden, 46 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 581 tonnes of CO2.