Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Sikka to Chittagong
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Sikka to Chittagong sails about 2,313 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 7.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 19.1 days and burns about 535 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
19.1 d
7.7 d laden
Laden distance
2,313 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
535 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,684 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sikka → Chittagong | 2,313 nm | 12.5 kn | 7.7 | 254 t |
Ballast Chittagong → Sikka | 2,313 nm | 13 kn | 7.4 | 200 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 4,625 nm | 19.1 | 535 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 535 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,684 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 75,000 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
- 13.8 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a LR2 take from Sikka to Chittagong?
About 7 days 17 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,313 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 19.1 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 535 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (254 t laden, 200 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 1,684 tonnes of CO2.