Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Sikka to Chiba
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Sikka to Chiba sails about 5,717 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 19.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 41.4 days and burns about 1,015 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
41.4 d
19.1 d laden
Laden distance
5,717 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,015 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,198 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sikka → Chiba | 5,717 nm | 12.5 kn | 19.1 | 534 t |
Ballast Chiba → Sikka | 5,717 nm | 13 kn | 18.3 | 421 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 11,433 nm | 41.4 | 1,015 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,015 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,198 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 60,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 28 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 23 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 15 t/day
- Laden draft
- 13 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a LR1 take from Sikka to Chiba?
About 19 days 1 hour laden at 12.5 knots over 5,717 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 41.4 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 1,015 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (534 t laden, 421 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 3,198 tonnes of CO2.