Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Sikka to Batangas
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Sikka to Batangas sails about 4,106 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 13.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 30.8 days and burns about 632 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
30.8 d
13.7 d laden
Laden distance
4,106 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
632 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,990 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sikka → Batangas | 4,106 nm | 12.5 kn | 13.7 | 328 t |
Ballast Batangas → Sikka | 4,106 nm | 13 kn | 13.2 | 263 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 8,211 nm | 30.8 | 632 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 632 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,990 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 Batangas?
About 13 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,106 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 30.8 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 632 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (328 t laden, 263 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,990 tonnes of CO2.