Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Singapore to Melbourne
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Singapore to Melbourne sails about 3,916 nm laden via the Malacca Strait and Sunda Strait, about 13.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 29.6 days and burns about 604 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
29.6 d
13.1 d laden
Laden distance
3,916 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
604 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,904 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Singapore → Melbourne | 3,916 nm | 12.5 kn | 13.1 | 313 t |
Ballast Melbourne → Singapore | 3,916 nm | 13 kn | 12.6 | 251 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 7,833 nm | 29.6 | 604 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait and Sunda Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait and Sunda Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 604 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,904 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 Singapore to Melbourne?
About 13 days 1 hour laden at 12.5 knots over 3,916 nm via the Malacca Strait and Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 29.6 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 604 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (313 t laden, 251 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,904 tonnes of CO2.