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    This document discusses the different types of ships. It explains that ships have evolved over history to carry increasing amounts of cargo and now come in a wide variety. Some key ship types mentioned are tankers that carry liquid cargo like oil, bulk carriers that transport items like ore and grain in bulk, and specialized vessels like tugs and dredgers. Newer ship designs include container ships and roll-on/roll-off ships. Larger tankers called VLCCs and ULCCs can carry over 200,000 and 400,000 tons respectively. Shipbuilders continue developing new ship designs to meet evolving transportation needs.

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    This document discusses the different types of ships. It explains that ships have evolved over history to carry increasing amounts of cargo and now come in a wide variety. Some key ship types mentioned are tankers that carry liquid cargo like oil, bulk carriers that transport items like ore and grain in bulk, and specialized vessels like tugs and dredgers. Newer ship designs include container ships and roll-on/roll-off ships. Larger tankers called VLCCs and ULCCs can carry over 200,000 and 400,000 tons respectively. Shipbuilders continue developing new ship designs to meet evolving transportation needs.

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    This document discusses the different types of ships. It explains that ships have evolved over history to carry increasing amounts of cargo and now come in a wide variety. Some key ship types mentioned are tankers that carry liquid cargo like oil, bulk carriers that transport items like ore and grain in bulk, and specialized vessels like tugs and dredgers. Newer ship designs include container ships and roll-on/roll-off ships. Larger tankers called VLCCs and ULCCs can carry over 200,000 and 400,000 tons respectively. Shipbuilders continue developing new ship designs to meet evolving transportation needs.

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    Types of ship

    Since the dawn of history boats have


    been used in rivers, and ships have
    been used to cross seas and oceans,
    to carry goods and people from one
    place to another. The volume of cargo
    carried by ships continues to
    increase, and ships become larger
    and larger. The variety of cargo is
    also widening. For this reason many
    ships are built for particular cargoes.
    Types of ships
    Tankers carry liquid cargo such as
    petroleum, and refrigerated cargo is
    carried in reefers.
    Types of ships
    Other ships, called bulk-carriers, carry
    certain cargoes such as iron ore, grains or
    timber in bulk.
    Types of ships
    Many vessels are built for certain duties:
    tugs for towing ships, dredgers for
    deepening channels, and specialist craft.
    Types of ships
    New types of ships include container vessels and
    Ro-Ro ships. Container vessels carry large
    cases, or containers, of a wide variety of goods.
    They have a high service speed and can be
    loaded and discharged very rapidly.
    Types of ships
    “Ro-Ro” ships have doors in their bows and
    sterns. These doors allow lorries, with
    cargo on them, to be driven on and off.
    Types of ships
    Specialist ships are gas carriers, ice-
    breakers, floating cranes and many others.
    Types of ships
    • Floating crane
    Types of ships
    Tankers known as VLCCs (Very Large Crude
    Carriers) are designed to carry over 200,000
    tons. ULCCs (Ultra Large Crude Carriers) can
    carry over 400,000 tons of cargo.
    Types of ships
    Although there is a wide variety of
    ships at the present time, more new
    designs are expected.
    Exercises
    Study each of the following sentences carefully and state if it is true or false
    according to the information in the text.

    Ships have been used only to cross seas.


    Because the volume of cargo has increased ships
    continue to become larger and faster.
    At present ships are built for special purposes.
    Bulk-carriers carry iron ore, grains or timber.
    Ships are towed by dredgers .
    Exercises
    Dredgers are used to deepen channels.
    Container vessels can be loaded quickly and
    discharged slowly.
    Ro-Ro ships allow loaded trucks to be driven on
    and off.
    Lash stands for ‘Lighter alongside ship’
    Exercises
    • Re-arrange the following group of words
    to form meaningful sentences.
    – design, ships, of, types, shipbuilders, new.
    – a, of, cargo, carries, a, kind, ship, special-
    purpose, certain.
    Exercises
    • Give brief answers to the following
    questions.
    – What do tankers carry?
    – What do reefers carry?
    – What do bulk-carriers carry?
    – What do tugs do?
    – What do dredgers do?
    – What does the word Lash stand for?
    Exercises
    • 1. Choose the right answer
    • In most cases, passengers have to show a
    ____________ before they can get on a
    plane.
    • A. travel brochure; B. guidebook; C.
    boarding pass
    Exercises
    • If you're looking for affordable accommodations
    especially designed for younger travelers, then a
    ___________ might be right for you.
    A. hotel; B. youth hostel; C. Inn
    • When travelling to some places in the world, you
    might have to get _____________ that will
    provide protection from certain diseases.
    – vaccinations; B. baggage; C. luggage
    Exercises
    • 2. Match the words with the sentences:
    departure, transfer, available, catch, destination
    • You will need to ___________ to a different
    plane in Miami.
    • What is your ____________ on this trip?
    • Be sure to be at the gate at least 30 minutes
    before ____________.
    • She wants to ___________ a taxi from the
    airport instead of a bus.
    • Are there are any seats _____________ on an
    earlier flight?

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