Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Yeosu to Sydney
A MR carrying 37,000 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 705 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
34.2 d
15.4 d laden
Laden distance
4,617 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
705 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,222 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yeosu → Sydney | 4,617 nm | 12.5 kn | 15.4 | 369 t |
Ballast Sydney → Yeosu | 4,617 nm | 13 kn | 14.8 | 296 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 9,234 nm | 34.2 | 705 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 705 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,222 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 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 MR burn on this voyage?
About 705 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (369 t laden, 296 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,222 tonnes of CO2.