Different Bulk Carriers Activities
Different Bulk Carriers Activities
Different Bulk Carriers Activities
General Bulk Carrier Types Illustration Description Geared bulk carriers :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------They have cranes, derricks or conveyors that allow them to load or discharge cargo in ports without shore-based equipment. This gives geared bulkers flexibility in the cargoes they can carry and the routes they can travel. Combined carriers: . If both are carried simultaneously, they are segregated in separate holds and tanks. ombined carriers require special design and are expensive. They were prevalent in the !"#$s, but their numbers have dwindled since !""$. Gearless carriers: These ships depend on shore-based equipment at their ports of call for loading and discharging. They range across all si%es, the larger bulk carriers &'() s* can only dock at the largest ports, some of these are designed with a single port-to-port trade in mind. The use of gearless bulkers avoids the costs of installing, operating, and maintaining cranes. !elfdischargers:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This allows them to discharge their cargo quickly and efficiently.
Lakers: )perating in fresh water, these ships suffer much less corrosion damage and have a much longer lifespan than saltwater ships. +s of ,$$-, there were ". lakers of !$,$$$ /0T or over.
BIB" or #Bulk In$ Bags "ut#:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The CHL Innovator is a 1I1) bulker. In one hour, this ship can unload 2$$ tons of bulk sugar and package it into -$ kg sacks.
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!* are typically in the handysi%e to handymax si%e range although there are a small number of geared panamax vessels, like all bulkers they feature a series of holds covered by prominent hatch covers. ,* are designed to transport both liquid and dry bulk cargoes. 2* are bulkers without cranes or conveyors. 3* are bulkers with conveyor belts, or with the use of an excavator that is fitted on a traverse running over the vessel4s entire hatch, and that is able to move sideways as well -* are the bulkers prominent on the 5reat (akes, often identifiable by having a forward house which helps in transiting locks. 6* bulkers are equipped to bag cargo as it is unloaded.