Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Yanbu to Ulsan
A MR carrying 37,000 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 1,040 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
49.4 d
23.1 d laden
Laden distance
6,941 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,040 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,278 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yanbu → Ulsan | 6,941 nm | 12.5 kn | 23.1 | 555 t |
Ballast Ulsan → Yanbu | 6,941 nm | 13 kn | 22.2 | 445 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 13,881 nm | 49.4 | 1,040 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 1,040 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,278 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 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 MR burn on this voyage?
About 1,040 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (555 t laden, 445 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 3,278 tonnes of CO2.