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CONTAINER SHIPS
Container ships
emerged from the idea of
combining transportation
on land and sea routes using
standard-sized containers.
Virtually every major port
can load and unload such
ships with container cranes.
The biggest examples of this
species are 400m in length
with a capacity of
20,000 TEUs.
RO-RO SHIPS
Roll-on, roll-off (Ro-Ro)
ships are suitable for
cargo which can be driven
on/off the ship via ramps,
such as cars, lorries, and
cargo on trailers.
BULK VESSELS
These vessels are designed
to carry dry bulk cargoes
such as grain, ore, coal,
fertilizer, and sugar. The
loading and unloading crane
is replaced by a conveyor or
pumps. Ship tonnage can be
up to 200,000 dwt.
BARGE CARRIERS
Barge carriers were the
result of an effort to
minimize the time spent
by ships in ports. The
cargo is carried within the
vessel within very large
floating pontoons, and
the loading and unloading
takes place at the harbour
gates without the ship
approaching the port.
OIL TANKERS
Like their name implies,
oil tankers carry crude
oil from oil producers to
refineries. Their sizes range
from about 50,000 dwt to
the mammoth ultra large
crude carriers (ULCCs) of
550,000 dwt. The largest
ship in history, the Seawise
Giant, was a ULCC tanker.
COMMON TYPES OF CARGO VESSELS
romina
(Romina)
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