Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Ust-Luga to Sikka
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Ust-Luga to Sikka sails about 7,503 nm laden via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 25.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 53.1 days and burns about 1,555 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
53.1 d
25.0 d laden
Laden distance
7,503 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,555 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,898 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ust-Luga → Sikka | 7,503 nm | 12.5 kn | 25.0 | 825 t |
Ballast Sikka → Ust-Luga | 7,503 nm | 13 kn | 24.0 | 649 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 15,005 nm | 53.1 | 1,555 t |
Laden via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,555 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,898 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 Ust-Luga to Sikka?
About 25 days laden at 12.5 knots over 7,503 nm via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 53.1 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 1,555 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (825 t laden, 649 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 4,898 tonnes of CO2.