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Tubarao to Rotterdam by sea

The sea distance from Tubarao to Rotterdam is 4,992 nautical miles, about 15 days at 14 knots. The straight line across the globe is only 4,919 nm, but ships cannot sail over land.

4,992 nmby sea · 9,245 km
15 daysat 14 knots, sea time
TubaraoRotterdam
The route NaviBoss plans, pilot station to pilot station. A planning sketch, not a chart.

Days at sea

Time under way only: add port, canal and anchorage time to plan the ETA.

SpeedDays at sea
10 knots21
12 knots17
14 knots15
16 knots13
20 knots10

Canals and straits on the way

In the order the ship meets them: Strait of Dover.

Zones on the route

Miles of this voyage inside each area, measured on the planned route.

AreaTypeMiles inside
North Sea SOx+NOx ECAEmission Control Area393 nm
MDAT-GoG Voluntary Reporting AreaVoluntary reporting area575 nm
NW European waters (MARPOL Special Area)MARPOL Special Area443 nm
North Sea (MARPOL Annex V Special Area)MARPOL Special Area393 nm

Emission Control Areas: the ECA guide. Piracy and war-risk areas: the piracy map.

Questions about Tubarao to Rotterdam

How far is Tubarao from Rotterdam by sea?

4,992 nautical miles (9,245 km), pilot station to pilot station, on real shipping lanes. The straight line across the globe is 4,919 nm, but a ship cannot sail over land, so the sea route is 1% longer.

How many days does a ship take from Tubarao to Rotterdam?

About 17 days at 12 knots, 15 days at 14 knots or 10 days at 20 knots. That is time at sea only, with no port, canal or anchorage waiting.

Which canals and straits are on the route from Tubarao to Rotterdam?

In order: Strait of Dover.

How many miles of the voyage are inside Emission Control Areas?

393 nm, in North Sea SOx+NOx ECA. Inside an ECA the fuel must carry no more than 0.10% sulphur, unless the ship uses an approved alternative such as a scrubber.

Does the route from Tubarao to Rotterdam pass through piracy or war-risk areas?

Not on this route as of the date on this page: it crosses no ITF/IBF warlike area, JWC listed area or piracy hotspot that NaviBoss draws.

Which NAVAREAs does the voyage pass through?

NAVAREA V, NAVAREA II and NAVAREA I. Keep the in-force navigational warnings of each.

How this distance is worked out

NaviBoss routes on a network of professional shipping lanes that keeps right through traffic separation schemes. The distance runs from the pilot boarding place at Tubarao (Praia Mole pilot boarding place) to the one at Rotterdam (Maas Center Buoy (Maascenter)), the same figure the planner gives for the two ports. Distances are great-circle nautical miles along that network. Seasonal Arctic routes are left out.

The same voyage the other way, Rotterdam to Tubarao, is the same distance.

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