Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Zirku Island to Kaohsiung
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Zirku Island to Kaohsiung sails about 5,218 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, 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 1,849 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
38.1 d
17.4 d laden
Laden distance
5,218 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,849 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,827 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Zirku Island → Kaohsiung | 5,218 nm | 12.5 kn | 17.4 | 957 t |
Ballast Kaohsiung → Zirku Island | 5,218 nm | 13 kn | 16.7 | 753 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 10,436 nm | 38.1 | 1,849 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 1,849 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,827 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 Kaohsiung?
About 17 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,218 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 38.1 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,849 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (957 t laden, 753 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 5,827 tonnes of CO2.