Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Sikka to Dar es Salaam
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Sikka to Dar es Salaam sails about 2,582 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 8.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 20.9 days and burns about 588 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
20.9 d
8.6 d laden
Laden distance
2,582 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
588 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,851 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sikka → Dar es Salaam | 2,582 nm | 12.5 kn | 8.6 | 284 t |
Ballast Dar es Salaam → Sikka | 2,582 nm | 13 kn | 8.3 | 223 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 5,164 nm | 20.9 | 588 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 588 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,851 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 Dar es Salaam?
About 8 days 15 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,582 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 20.9 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 588 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (284 t laden, 223 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 1,851 tonnes of CO2.