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LIQUID CARGO

DRY CARGO SHIPS PASSENGER SHIPS


SHIPS
MULTIDECK VESSELS OIL TANKER PASSENGER LINERS
BULK CARRIER L.N.G. CARRIERS CRUISE
CONTAINER SHIPS CHEMICAL CARRIER FERRIES
REFRIGERATED SHIPS

O.B.O. SHIPS

A traditional type of dry cargo ship, the holds are divided


MULTIDECK
horizontally by one or two tween decks, stowage of individual
VESSELS
packages is easier.
CONTAINER The most modern type of dry cargo ship, carry containers of
SHIPS standard dimensions.
REFRIGERATED Carry refrigerated cargo such as fruit, meat, fish put in the
SHIPS refrigerated holds.

O.B.O. SHIPS Able to carry both dry and liquid cargo (OBO = Ore, Bulk, Oil)

The most common type of liquid cargo carrier comprising:


OIL TANKER
ULCC, VLCC, Handy / Standard Tankers.
Carry passengers and general cargo, fewer in number and
PASSENGER
type than cargo ships because of competition from air
SHIPS
transport.
Similar in appearance to passenger liners, particularly
CRUISE SHIPS
operated for tourism.
The most common type of passenger ships, designed to carry
FERRIES passengers and vehicles, therefore they have doors at the
bow or stern.

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1. TUGS:
Type: River Tugs; Harbour Tugs; Coastal Tugs; Oceangoing
Tugs.
Role: To help other ships in difficulty at sea to move.
Condition: Stable in all conditions; Manoeuvrable; Powerful
enough to tug greater ships.

2. DREDGERS:
Bucket Dredgers: a series of buckets go down to the sea-bed
to scoop up sand and mud.
Suction Dredgers: like a large vacuum cleaner to suck up sand
and mud.
Grab Dredgers: operate like cranes.

3. ICE BREAKERS:
To keep the sea and channels open (free from ice; freeze up).
Should have Powerful engines; strong hulls.

4. LIGHTSHIPS:
Like ordinary ships; no engines; towed into a certain position and
anchored there.
Have specific lights; a foghorn; radio Beacon; meteorological
equipment.
5. LIFEBOATS:
Have many types and sizes.
Condition: Strong; Stable; Maneuverable; Well-trained crews.
6. PILOT LAUNCH:
Motor boat for transporting pilots to and from a ship.
Should be seaworthy as pilots go out in all weather.

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Table Merchant Ships

Ships Cargo/Duties

1. General and Breakbulk Cargo General and unit cargo, bales,


Carriers pallets
1.1. Multi-purpose freighters
1.2. Full Containerships Containers of all sizes
1.3. Heavy cargo ship Heavy goods: locomotives, plants

2. Bulk Carriers
2.1. Liquid bulk carriers Crude oil
2.1.1 Oil tankers Petroleum products
2.1.2 Ore/Oil carriers Ore and Oil
2.1.3 LNG Carriers Liquefied natural gas
2.1.4 LPG Carriers Liquefied petroleum gas
2.1.5 Products tankers Petroleum products
2.1.6 Chemical tankers Other chemicals
2.2. Dry Bulk Carriers
2.2.1 Ore carriers Minerals
2.2.2 OBO carriers Ore/Bulk/Oil (grain, fertilizer)
2.2.3 Coal carriers Coal
2.2.4 Grain carriers Grain
2.2.5 Timber carriers Timber in large holds

3. Roll-on/Roll-off Wheeled vehicles


3.1. Train Ferries Train wagons
3.2. Vehicle ferries Cars, lorries (trucks), semi-trailers,
3.3. Car and passenger ferries Cars, lorries / trucks & passengers
3.4. Ro/Ro freighters
3.5. Export Car carriers Cars for export

4. Fishing vessels Fish


4.1. Trawlers Fish
4.2. Factory ships Fish and processed fish products
4.3. Fishing boats Fish

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Ships Cargo/Duties
5. Passenger vessels Passengers
5.1. Cruise liners Holiday cruises
5.2. Passenger ferries Shuttle service for passengers
5.3. Hovercraft Used as passenger ferries
5.4. Hydrofoil "
5.5. Catamaran "
5.6. Jetfoil "

6. Refrigerated Cargo Carriers


6.1. Conventional Refrigerated Frozen fruit, meat and other food in
Ships boxes, cartons
6.2. Refrigerated Containerships Fruits, meat and other food in
containers
6.3. LPG/LNG Carriers (see Liquefied gas
2.1.3/4)

7. Vessels providing services to


shipping
7.1. Tug boats Take ships into and out of ports
7.2. Supply vessels Supply oil rigs
7.3. Support vessel Support offshore operations
7.4. Oil barge/oil lighters Transport fuel to other ships
7.5. Patrol boats For coastal surveillance
7.6. Pilot vessels Assist vessels in entering/leaving
port
7.7. Dredgers Clean the seabed in port areas
7.8. Icebreakers Assist ships in ice-bound areas
7.9. Water barges Provide water supplies for ships
7.10 Fire-fighting vessels Fight fires on board ships in ports

8. Pleasure craft
8.1. Yachts
8.2. Sailing boats
8.3. Motorboats Mainly for people
8.4. Speedboats Sometimes for small cargo
8.5. (Rubber) dinghies
8.6. Rowing boats
8.7. Paddle boats

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ESSENTIAL SHIPPING TERMINOLOGY

TERMS REMARKS TERMS REMARKS

Bulker Bulk ship B/L Bill of Lading


Refrigerated
Reefer Laytime Time in port
vessel
Road, Rail,
Modes of
Sea, Air and Liner Shipping
Transport
Combined
Liquid Natural Lighter Aboard
LNG Carrier LASH
Gas Carrier Ship

Ultra Large Ultra Large


ULCC ULCS
Crude carriers Container ships

Baltic and
International Tramp
BIMCO
Maritime Shipping
Conference

Charter Piracy on the


Charter Party
Contract sea

Global Positioning
Law of the sea GPS
Systems

Box Ship Container Ship Flag state

International
Complaint by
IMO Maritime Sea protest
Master of vessel
Organisation
International
United States
IMB Maritime USSB
Shipping Board
Bureau
Gross
GT Terminal
Tonnage

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