Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Zafiro to Milford Haven
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Zafiro to Milford Haven sails about 4,312 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 14.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 32.2 days and burns about 1,552 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
32.2 d
14.4 d laden
Laden distance
4,312 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,552 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,892 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Zafiro → Milford Haven | 4,312 nm | 12.5 kn | 14.4 | 791 t |
Ballast Milford Haven → Zafiro | 4,312 nm | 13 kn | 13.8 | 622 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 8,624 nm | 32.2 | 1,552 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,552 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,892 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 270,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 55 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 45 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 35 t/day
- Laden draft
- 22.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a VLCC take from Zafiro to Milford Haven?
About 14 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,312 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 32.2 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,552 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (791 t laden, 622 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 4,892 tonnes of CO2.