Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Ulsan to Sydney
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Ulsan to Sydney sails about 4,649 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 15.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 34.4 days and burns about 837 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
34.4 d
15.5 d laden
Laden distance
4,649 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
837 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,636 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ulsan → Sydney | 4,649 nm | 12.5 kn | 15.5 | 434 t |
Ballast Sydney → Ulsan | 4,649 nm | 13 kn | 14.9 | 343 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 9,299 nm | 34.4 | 837 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 837 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,636 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 Sydney?
About 15 days 12 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,649 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 34.4 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 837 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (434 t laden, 343 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 2,636 tonnes of CO2.