A “new generation” of bulkers

Dry bulk carriers are tough, no-nonsense ships operating in a rough and competitive world, moving mountains of coal, iron ore, grain and other bulk shipments around the world with a minimum of fuss. They have to be exceptionally robust – with some iron ports capable of hurling 16,000 tonnes per hour into a ship, with the cargo grabbed out in the discharge terminals with massive steel grabs weighing fifty tonnes empty, the punishment upon a ship’s structure can be severe. A better understanding of both the static and dynamic stresses upon these hard-worked ships has been gained in recent years and is being reflected in modern designs.
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Source: BIMCO