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"Suezmax" is a naval architecture term for the largest ship measurements capable of transiting the Suez Canal in a laden condition, and is almost exclusively used in reference to tankers. The limiting factors are beam , draft , height (because of the Suez Canal Bridge ), and length [ 1 ] (even though the canal has no locks ).
Bulk carriers. Operated by COSCO Bulk Shipping (Group) Co., Ltd. Capesize. Ship Built DWT Flag ... Suezmax. Ship Built DWT Flag IMO Notes Da Ming Hu : 2003: 159,149
Capesize bulk carrier Cape Elise of 174,124 DWT at Inchgreen quay, Greenock, Scotland, for repairs in March 2014 after being struck by a massive wave. At 289 metres long, it was the largest ship to dock at Greenock in 20 years. [4] Ships in this class are bulk carriers, usually transporting coal, ore and other commodity
As of 31 December 2010, Frontline's tanker and OBO fleet consisted of 73 vessels. The fleet consists of 44 VLCCs, which are either owned or chartered in, 21 Suezmax tankers which are either owned or chartered in and eight Suezmax OBOs which are chartered in. Frontline also had five VLCC newbuildings and two Suezmax newbuildings on order and three VLCCs under their commercial management.
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.
As at 2010, the company operated 28 Very Large Crude Carriers , nine Suezmax and five Aframax tankers. It also owns three chemical vessels and a liquefied petroleum gas carrier. [6] As of January 2011, NITC has 46 tankers with an annual capacity of 10.6 million tons to be increase to 12.5 million tons by the end of the year. [7]
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An ore-bulk-oil carrier, also known as combination carrier or OBO, is a ship designed to be capable of carrying wet or dry bulk cargoes. [111] This design was intended to provide flexibility in two ways. [112] Firstly, an OBO would be able to switch between the dry and wet bulk trades based on market conditions. [112]