Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Sikka to Karachi
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Sikka to Karachi sails about 276 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 0.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 5.8 days and burns about 106 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
5.8 d
0.9 d laden
Laden distance
276 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
106 t
Round voyage
CO2
335 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sikka → Karachi | 276 nm | 12.5 kn | 0.9 | 26 t |
Ballast Karachi → Sikka | 276 nm | 13 kn | 0.9 | 20 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 553 nm | 5.8 | 106 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 106 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 335 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 Karachi?
About 0 days 22 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 276 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 5.8 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 106 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (26 t laden, 20 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 335 tonnes of CO2.