Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Ulsan to Colombo
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Ulsan to Colombo sails about 4,198 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 14.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 31.4 days and burns about 761 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
31.4 d
14.0 d laden
Laden distance
4,198 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
761 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,399 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ulsan → Colombo | 4,198 nm | 12.5 kn | 14.0 | 392 t |
Ballast Colombo → Ulsan | 4,198 nm | 13 kn | 13.5 | 309 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 8,396 nm | 31.4 | 761 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 761 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,399 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 60,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 28 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 23 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 15 t/day
- Laden draft
- 13 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a LR1 take from Ulsan to Colombo?
About 14 days laden at 12.5 knots over 4,198 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 31.4 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 761 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (392 t laden, 309 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 2,399 tonnes of CO2.