Definition Bulk carrier



cross section of typical bulker. 1. cargo hold 2. hatch cover 3. upper hopper tank water ballast or oil 4. double bottom 5. lower hopper tank, water ballast


there various ways define term bulk carrier. of 1999, international convention safety of life @ sea defines bulk carrier ship constructed single deck, top side tanks , hopper side tanks in cargo spaces , intended carry dry cargo in bulk; ore carrier; or combination carrier. however, classification societies use broader definition bulker ship carries dry unpackaged goods. multipurpose cargo ships can carry bulk cargo, can carry other cargoes , not designed bulk carriage. term dry bulk carrier used distinguish bulkers bulk liquid carriers such oil, chemical, or liquefied petroleum gas carriers. small bulkers indistinguishable general cargo ships, , classified based more on ship s use design.


a number of abbreviations used describe bulkers. obo describes bulker carries combination of ore, bulk, , oil, , o/o used combination oil , ore carriers. terms vloc, vlbc, uloc, , ulbc large , ultra large ore , bulk carriers adapted supertanker designations large crude carrier , ultra large crude carrier.








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