Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Sikka to Yangon
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Sikka to Yangon sails about 2,417 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 8.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 19.8 days and burns about 555 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
19.8 d
8.1 d laden
Laden distance
2,417 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
555 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,749 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sikka → Yangon | 2,417 nm | 12.5 kn | 8.1 | 266 t |
Ballast Yangon → Sikka | 2,417 nm | 13 kn | 7.7 | 209 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 4,833 nm | 19.8 | 555 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 555 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,749 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 Yangon?
About 8 days 1 hour laden at 12.5 knots over 2,417 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 19.8 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 555 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (266 t laden, 209 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 1,749 tonnes of CO2.