Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Sitra to Durban
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Sitra to Durban sails about 4,221 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 14.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 31.6 days and burns about 648 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
31.6 d
14.1 d laden
Laden distance
4,221 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
648 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,043 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sitra → Durban | 4,221 nm | 12.5 kn | 14.1 | 338 t |
Ballast Durban → Sitra | 4,221 nm | 13 kn | 13.5 | 271 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 8,443 nm | 31.6 | 648 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 648 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,043 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 Durban?
About 14 days 2 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,221 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 31.6 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 648 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (338 t laden, 271 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,043 tonnes of CO2.