Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Sikka to Chittagong
A MR carrying 37,000 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 373 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
19.1 d
7.7 d laden
Laden distance
2,313 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
373 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,176 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sikka → Chittagong | 2,313 nm | 12.5 kn | 7.7 | 185 t |
Ballast Chittagong → Sikka | 2,313 nm | 13 kn | 7.4 | 148 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 4,625 nm | 19.1 | 373 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 373 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,176 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 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 MR burn on this voyage?
About 373 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (185 t laden, 148 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,176 tonnes of CO2.