Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Sullom Voe to Ulsan
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Sullom Voe to Ulsan sails about 11,323 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 37.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 78.0 days and burns about 2,305 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
78.0 d
37.7 d laden
Laden distance
11,323 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,305 t
Round voyage
CO2
7,264 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sullom Voe → Ulsan | 11,323 nm | 12.5 kn | 37.7 | 1,245 t |
Ballast Ulsan → Sullom Voe | 11,323 nm | 13 kn | 36.3 | 980 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 22,645 nm | 78.0 | 2,305 t |
Laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,305 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 7,264 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 80,000 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
- 14.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Aframax take from Sullom Voe to Ulsan?
About 37 days 18 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 11,323 nm via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 78.0 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 2,305 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,245 t laden, 980 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 7,264 tonnes of CO2.