Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Vancouver to Ulsan
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Vancouver to Ulsan sails about 5,014 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 16.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 36.8 days and burns about 1,065 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
36.8 d
16.7 d laden
Laden distance
5,014 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,065 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,357 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Vancouver → Ulsan | 5,014 nm | 12.5 kn | 16.7 | 551 t |
Ballast Ulsan → Vancouver | 5,014 nm | 13 kn | 16.1 | 434 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 10,027 nm | 36.8 | 1,065 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,065 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,357 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 Vancouver to Ulsan?
About 16 days 17 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,014 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 36.8 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 1,065 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (551 t laden, 434 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 3,357 tonnes of CO2.