Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Sikka to Ulsan
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Sikka to Ulsan sails about 5,292 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 17.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 38.6 days and burns about 1,120 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
38.6 d
17.6 d laden
Laden distance
5,292 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,120 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,529 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sikka → Ulsan | 5,292 nm | 12.5 kn | 17.6 | 582 t |
Ballast Ulsan → Sikka | 5,292 nm | 13 kn | 17.0 | 458 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 10,583 nm | 38.6 | 1,120 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,120 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,529 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 Ulsan?
About 17 days 15 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,292 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 38.6 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 1,120 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (582 t laden, 458 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 3,529 tonnes of CO2.