Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Sikka to Durban
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Sikka to Durban sails about 3,877 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 12.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 29.4 days and burns about 599 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
29.4 d
12.9 d laden
Laden distance
3,877 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
599 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,887 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sikka → Durban | 3,877 nm | 12.5 kn | 12.9 | 310 t |
Ballast Durban → Sikka | 3,877 nm | 13 kn | 12.4 | 249 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 7,754 nm | 29.4 | 599 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 599 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,887 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 Durban?
About 12 days 22 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,877 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 29.4 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 599 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (310 t laden, 249 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,887 tonnes of CO2.