Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Zirku Island to Huizhou
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Zirku Island to Huizhou sails about 5,025 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 16.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 36.9 days and burns about 1,786 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
36.9 d
16.7 d laden
Laden distance
5,025 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,786 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,628 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Zirku Island → Huizhou | 5,025 nm | 12.5 kn | 16.7 | 921 t |
Ballast Huizhou → Zirku Island | 5,025 nm | 13 kn | 16.1 | 725 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 10,050 nm | 36.9 | 1,786 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,786 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,628 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 Zirku Island to Huizhou?
About 16 days 18 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,025 nm via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 36.9 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,786 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (921 t laden, 725 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 5,628 tonnes of CO2.