Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Yeosu to Brisbane
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Yeosu to Brisbane sails about 4,179 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 13.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 31.3 days and burns about 642 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
31.3 d
13.9 d laden
Laden distance
4,179 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
642 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,023 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yeosu → Brisbane | 4,179 nm | 12.5 kn | 13.9 | 334 t |
Ballast Brisbane → Yeosu | 4,179 nm | 13 kn | 13.4 | 268 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 8,357 nm | 31.3 | 642 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 642 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,023 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 Yeosu to Brisbane?
About 13 days 22 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,179 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 31.3 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 642 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (334 t laden, 268 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,023 tonnes of CO2.