Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Yanbu to Colombo
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Yanbu to Colombo sails about 2,797 nm laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb, about 9.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 22.3 days and burns about 443 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
22.3 d
9.3 d laden
Laden distance
2,797 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
443 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,396 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yanbu → Colombo | 2,797 nm | 12.5 kn | 9.3 | 224 t |
Ballast Colombo → Yanbu | 2,797 nm | 13 kn | 9.0 | 179 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 5,594 nm | 22.3 | 443 t |
Laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 443 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,396 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 37,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 24 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 20 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 10 t/day
- Laden draft
- 12 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a MR take from Yanbu to Colombo?
About 9 days 8 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,797 nm via the Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 22.3 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 443 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (224 t laden, 179 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,396 tonnes of CO2.