Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Ulsan to Yangon
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Ulsan to Yangon sails about 3,799 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 12.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 28.8 days and burns about 695 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
28.8 d
12.7 d laden
Laden distance
3,799 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
695 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,189 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ulsan → Yangon | 3,799 nm | 12.5 kn | 12.7 | 355 t |
Ballast Yangon → Ulsan | 3,799 nm | 13 kn | 12.2 | 280 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 7,598 nm | 28.8 | 695 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 695 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,189 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 Yangon?
About 12 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,799 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 28.8 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 695 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (355 t laden, 280 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 2,189 tonnes of CO2.