Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Yeosu to Melbourne
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Yeosu to Melbourne sails about 5,209 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 17.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 38.1 days and burns about 1,104 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
38.1 d
17.4 d laden
Laden distance
5,209 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,104 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,478 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yeosu → Melbourne | 5,209 nm | 12.5 kn | 17.4 | 573 t |
Ballast Melbourne → Yeosu | 5,209 nm | 13 kn | 16.7 | 451 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 10,418 nm | 38.1 | 1,104 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,104 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,478 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 Yeosu to Melbourne?
About 17 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,209 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 38.1 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 1,104 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (573 t laden, 451 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 3,478 tonnes of CO2.