Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Yanbu to Ulsan
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Yanbu to Ulsan sails about 6,941 nm laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 23.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 49.4 days and burns about 1,444 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
49.4 d
23.1 d laden
Laden distance
6,941 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,444 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,550 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yanbu → Ulsan | 6,941 nm | 12.5 kn | 23.1 | 763 t |
Ballast Ulsan → Yanbu | 6,941 nm | 13 kn | 22.2 | 601 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 13,881 nm | 49.4 | 1,444 t |
Laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,444 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,550 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 75,000 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
- 13.8 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a LR2 take from Yanbu to Ulsan?
About 23 days 3 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,941 nm via the Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 49.4 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 1,444 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (763 t laden, 601 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 4,550 tonnes of CO2.