Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Sikka to Kwinana
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Sikka to Kwinana sails about 4,377 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 14.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 32.6 days and burns about 940 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
32.6 d
14.6 d laden
Laden distance
4,377 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
940 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,963 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sikka → Kwinana | 4,377 nm | 12.5 kn | 14.6 | 481 t |
Ballast Kwinana → Sikka | 4,377 nm | 13 kn | 14.0 | 379 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 8,754 nm | 32.6 | 940 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 940 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,963 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 Kwinana?
About 14 days 14 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,377 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 32.6 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 940 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (481 t laden, 379 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 2,963 tonnes of CO2.