Bulk carriers are large cargo ships designed to transport bulk cargoes like ores, grains, and coal. They range from 130 to 350 meters in length and can carry between 20,000 to 400,000 metric tons of cargo. Bulk carriers have special features to safely and efficiently load, carry, and discharge bulk cargoes in bulk. They are divided into cargo holds by transverse bulkheads and have hopper sides and hydraulically operated hatch covers. Bulk carriers trade globally and are suitable for transporting a variety of bulk commodities.
Bulk carriers are large cargo ships designed to transport bulk cargoes like ores, grains, and coal. They range from 130 to 350 meters in length and can carry between 20,000 to 400,000 metric tons of cargo. Bulk carriers have special features to safely and efficiently load, carry, and discharge bulk cargoes in bulk. They are divided into cargo holds by transverse bulkheads and have hopper sides and hydraulically operated hatch covers. Bulk carriers trade globally and are suitable for transporting a variety of bulk commodities.
Bulk carriers are large cargo ships designed to transport bulk cargoes like ores, grains, and coal. They range from 130 to 350 meters in length and can carry between 20,000 to 400,000 metric tons of cargo. Bulk carriers have special features to safely and efficiently load, carry, and discharge bulk cargoes in bulk. They are divided into cargo holds by transverse bulkheads and have hopper sides and hydraulically operated hatch covers. Bulk carriers trade globally and are suitable for transporting a variety of bulk commodities.
Dimensions ships Length: 130 350 m Fore and rolling hatch covers on Breadth: 30 60 m Special Precautions smaller ships Draft: 10 20 m Danger of cargo shifting Top side ballast tanks may be used Capacity/Deadweight: 20000-400000t Danger of liquefaction for grain loading Typical speed: 12 14 kts Danger of very high GM resulting May have duct keel in structural damages due o violent Alternated holds are strengthened rolling for heavy cargo loading Danger of cargo exceeding Ships have fuller forms suitable for Cargoes Transportable moisture limits slower speeds Ores Stresses created due to long Sugar length Sulpher Salt Grain Coal Minerals in bulk Options of Steel, CKD, Stone blocks and logs on small bulk carriers Bulk Carrier
Cargo securing Features
Lashings with wires and chains Ship is divided by athwart ship watertight for log cargoes corrugated bulkheads to form cargo holds Trimming required for bulk Trading Holds have hopper sides on bottom and cargoes especially for low angle Normally all over the world top of repose as tramping. Older ports Hatch covers are operated hydraulically Bagged cargo may be loaded on are suitable for smaller Normally fuel oil tanks are centreline top for slack grain hold ships. Bigger ships use double bottom tanks specially designed Special equipment is provided for hold terminals cleaning Mechanical ventilators Documents Upto deadweight of 100000 t ship may For normal ship have own cargo gear like cranes or special Documents of compliance Ballast management gear Grain loading booklet Double bottom tanks, Top Normally discharges with grabs with International Maritime side tanks, afterpeak tank conveyor belts Solid Bulk Cargoes and forepeak tank (IMSBC) Code, In heavy ballast condition, 1 or 2 holds are used for ballast Midship Section of a Bulk carrier