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On 12 June 2024, the Yemeni Houthi movement attacked the MV Tutor, a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier, in the southern Red Sea with an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) and an anti-ship missile, killing one crewmember. The vessel was seriously damaged, and later abandoned by her crew. She sank six days after the attacks.
A bulk carrier sank days after an attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels, who are believed to have killed one mariner on board, authorities said early Wednesday. It was the second ship sunk in the rebels ...
CAIRO/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Yemen's Houthi militants are believed to have sunk a second ship, the Tutor, in the Red Sea, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday. The ...
Valemax (68 ships) 360–362 m (1,181–1,188 ft) 380,000–400,000 DWT: 200,000 GT: 2011– In service As of 2018, there are five different ship designs that are referred to as Valemax ships. [14] Berge Stahl: 342 m (1,122 ft) 364,767 DWT: 175,720 GT: 1986–2021 Broken up Berge Stahl was the longest and largest bulk carrier in 1986–2011. [15]
Bulk carrier ship. Specialized bulk carriers began to appear as steam-powered ships became more popular. [7] The first steam ship recognized as a bulk carrier was the British collier John Bowes, built in 1852. [9] [10] She featured a metal hull, a steam engine, and a ballasting system which used seawater instead of sandbags. [9]
The new ships are considerably larger than the previous record holder, 364,767-ton Berge Stahl, which had been the largest bulk carrier in the world since it was built in 1986. While the draft of the old vessel is the same as that of the Valemax vessels — 23 metres (75 ft) — the new ships are 20 metres (66 ft) longer and 1.5 metres (4.9 ft ...
This is a list of bulk carriers, both those in service and those which have ceased to operate. Bulk carriers are a type of cargo ship that transports unpackaged bulk cargo . For ships that have sailed under multiple names, their most recent name is used and former names are listed in the Notes section.
The 185-metre (607 ft) bulk carrier ran aground in the St. Lawrence River near Verchères, Quebec. The ship was freed on 7 January 2025. [227] [228] Ursa Major Russia: The heavy-lift ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria, two days after an explosion in her engine room. Spanish vessels rescued 14 survivors.