Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Ulsan to Batangas
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Ulsan to Batangas sails about 1,590 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 5.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 14.4 days and burns about 269 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
14.4 d
5.3 d laden
Laden distance
1,590 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
269 t
Round voyage
CO2
848 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ulsan → Batangas | 1,590 nm | 12.5 kn | 5.3 | 127 t |
Ballast Batangas → Ulsan | 1,590 nm | 13 kn | 5.1 | 102 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 3,180 nm | 14.4 | 269 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 269 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 848 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 Ulsan to Batangas?
About 5 days 7 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,590 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 14.4 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 269 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (127 t laden, 102 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 848 tonnes of CO2.