Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Sitra to Colombo
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Sitra to Colombo sails about 2,128 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 7.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 17.9 days and burns about 347 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
17.9 d
7.1 d laden
Laden distance
2,128 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
347 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,092 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sitra → Colombo | 2,128 nm | 12.5 kn | 7.1 | 170 t |
Ballast Colombo → Sitra | 2,128 nm | 13 kn | 6.8 | 136 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 4,256 nm | 17.9 | 347 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 347 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,092 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 Colombo?
About 7 days 2 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,128 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 17.9 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 347 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (170 t laden, 136 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,092 tonnes of CO2.