Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Sikka to Auckland
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Sikka to Auckland sails about 7,538 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 25.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 53.3 days and burns about 1,126 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
53.3 d
25.1 d laden
Laden distance
7,538 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,126 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,549 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sikka → Auckland | 7,538 nm | 12.5 kn | 25.1 | 603 t |
Ballast Auckland → Sikka | 7,538 nm | 13 kn | 24.2 | 483 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 15,076 nm | 53.3 | 1,126 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,126 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,549 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 Sikka to Auckland?
About 25 days 3 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 7,538 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 53.3 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 1,126 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (603 t laden, 483 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 3,549 tonnes of CO2.