Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Yeosu to Sydney
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Yeosu to Sydney sails about 4,617 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 15.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 34.2 days and burns about 987 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
34.2 d
15.4 d laden
Laden distance
4,617 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
987 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,111 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yeosu → Sydney | 4,617 nm | 12.5 kn | 15.4 | 508 t |
Ballast Sydney → Yeosu | 4,617 nm | 13 kn | 14.8 | 400 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 9,234 nm | 34.2 | 987 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 987 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,111 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 Sydney?
About 15 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,617 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 34.2 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 987 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (508 t laden, 400 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 3,111 tonnes of CO2.