TYPES OF VESSELS
TANKERS:
These vessels are designed to carry cargoes including crude oil, refined dirty products, refined clean products, chemical and gas, and generally fall into the following groups:
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SIZE GROUPS |
ABBREVIATION OR REMARK |
DWT RANGE |
|
HANDYSIZE |
Handysize |
About 10 / 37,000 dwt |
|
MR |
Medium Range |
About 37 / 55,000 dwt |
|
PANAMAX or LR1
|
LR1 (Large Range) if coated tanks for refined products |
About 60 / 80,000 dwt |
|
AFRAMAX or LR2
|
LR2 (Large Range) if coated tanks for refined products |
About 90 / 120,000 dwt |
|
SUEZMAX |
Suezmax |
About 120 / 160,000 dwt |
|
VLGC |
Very Large Gas Carrier |
About 76,600 cbm |
|
VLCC |
Very Large Crude Carrier |
About 240 / 320,000 dwt |
|
ULCC |
Ultra Large Crude Carrier |
About 320 / 550,000 dwt |
BULK CARRIERS (DRY CARGO):
All these vessels are single deckers with a varying number of holds for the carriage of bulk cargoes such as grain, ore, coal, steel etc.
|
SIZE GROUPS |
ABBREVIATION OR REMARK |
DWT RANGE |
|
HANDYSIZE |
4 holds / hatches or 5 holds / hatches. Geared with 25 - 35 ton cranes |
About 20 / 35,000 dwt |
|
HANDYMAX |
5 holds / hatches. Geared with 25 – 35 ton cranes |
About 36 / 49,000 dwt |
|
SUPRAMAX |
25-36 ton cranes which are usually fitted with own grabs |
About 50 / 64,000 dwt |
|
PANAMAX / KAMSARMAX |
7 holds / hatches. Usually gearless |
About 65 / 82,000 dwt |
|
POST PANAMAX / MINI CAPE |
7 holds / hatches. Usually gearless |
About 87 / 115,000 dwt |
|
CAPESIZE |
9 holds / hatches. Gearless |
About 120 / 200,000 dwt |
|
VERY LARGE ORE / BULK, also VALEMAX, CHINAMAX |
9 holds / hatches. Gearless |
About 220 / 400,000 dwt |
SPECIALIST VESSELS:
|
TYPE |
ABBREVIATION OR REMARK |
DWT RANGE |
|
OO |
A vessel which is adapted to carry both oil and ore
|
Any |
|
OBO |
A general purpose vessel which is adapted to carry oil, general bulk and ore |
Any |
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TWEEENDECKER / MULTI – PURPOSE (MPP) |
A vessel of two or more decks for the carriage of general cargo including bagged and / or mixed general cargoes and containers |
Any |
|
REEFER |
A refrigerated ship for meat, fish, fruit and vegetables, etc. |
Any |
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RO / RO (ROLL ON / ROLL OFF), PCC (PURE CAR CARRIER), PCTC (RURE CAR / TRUCK CARRIER) |
Roll on roll off vessels with ramps suitable for wheeled and tracked cargoes |
Any |
|
CONTAINERSHIP |
Vessel carrying general and high value cargoes in containers (commonly referred to as boxes), some of which may be refrigerated. Capacity is expressed as the equivalent numbers of TEUs (twenty foot equivalent units) or FEUs (forty foot of equivalent units) |
Any |
FREIGHT MARKET INFORMATION – SHIPS DEFINITIONS:
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SIZE GROUPS |
ABBREVIATION OR REMARK |
DWT & CBM RANGE |
|
HANDYSIZE |
fitted with cranes |
28,000 dwt, 37,523 cbm grain |
|
SUPRAMAX |
fitted with cranes & grabs |
52,454 metric dwt, 67,756 cbm grain |
|
PANAMAX
|
gearless |
74,000 metric dwt, 89,000 cbm grain |
|
CAPESIZE |
gearless |
172,000 metric dwt |