Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Sitra to Chiba
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Sitra to Chiba sails about 6,708 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 22.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 47.9 days and burns about 1,007 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
47.9 d
22.4 d laden
Laden distance
6,708 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,007 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,172 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sitra → Chiba | 6,708 nm | 12.5 kn | 22.4 | 537 t |
Ballast Chiba → Sitra | 6,708 nm | 13 kn | 21.5 | 430 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 13,415 nm | 47.9 | 1,007 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,007 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,172 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 Sitra to Chiba?
About 22 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,708 nm via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 47.9 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 1,007 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (537 t laden, 430 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 3,172 tonnes of CO2.