Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Yanbu to Mombasa
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Yanbu to Mombasa sails about 2,383 nm laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb, about 7.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 19.6 days and burns about 383 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
19.6 d
7.9 d laden
Laden distance
2,383 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
383 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,208 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yanbu → Mombasa | 2,383 nm | 12.5 kn | 7.9 | 191 t |
Ballast Mombasa → Yanbu | 2,383 nm | 13 kn | 7.6 | 153 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 4,766 nm | 19.6 | 383 t |
Laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 383 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,208 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 Mombasa?
About 7 days 23 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,383 nm via the Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 19.6 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 383 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (191 t laden, 153 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,208 tonnes of CO2.