Vessels by Type & Size

[vassilisman]

Xmm...Yes , that`s true. May i ask something else ? I have heard that livestock csrriers tend to disappear as a type . Do you know if it ` s true ?

[Petros]

Why don't you check the links and the info that Michael has given above.

I really don't know the reason for their gradual disappearance and how livestock is being transported (or how animals travel )nowadays...(???)

[vassilisman]

i jyst saw the links. Really interesting .. Well, if not by ships, sheeps :mrgreen: may travel ,much quicker than nowadays, inside metal cans !

[vassilisman]

What is exactly going
on with "Supramax" and "post-panamax" bulkers ? I hear many times thoses two categories but i haven`t found anything sure for them ... Any help on that ?

[Παναγιώτης]

Post Panamax are th vessels that can not pass the Panama Canal. Meanwhile bigger than Panamax.

[vassilisman]

So , all capers are "post-panamax " ship . OK About "Supramax" is there anything ?

[Παναγιώτης]

Supramax must be a type of Handymax vessels capable for japanese ports (I am not sure for that, concluded from the routes discribed in Baltic Exchange), with maximum length (Loa) 190 m and 52.000 dwt. Informations came from Baltic Excange (http://www.balticexchange.com/defaul...article&ID=970):
"The Baltic Exchange has announced that it intends to cease publication of the Baltic Handymax Index (BHMI) on 23 December 2005. The benchmark dry freight index will be replaced by the Baltic Supramax Index (BSI) on 3 January 2006.
(...)
The Baltic Supramax Index will be based on the following description:
Standard "Tess 52" type vessel with grabs as follows:
• 52,454 mt dwt self trimming single deck bulkcarrier on 12.02 m ssw
• 189.99 m LOA 32.26 m Beam 5ho/ha 67,756 cum.grain 65,600 cum.bale
• 14L /14.5B on 30mt (380 cst) no mdo at sea
• Cr 4 x 30 mt with 12 cum grabs
• Maximum age - 10 years"
For more about Bul carrires also see

Propulsion Trends in Bulk Carriers http://www.manbw.com/files/news/file...0007-00ppr.pdf where you can find iformation about sizes, classes and some "regional" classes as Kamsamax.

[elpida]

http://www.geocities.com/uksteve.geo/tanker.html see this site !!!!!

[vassilisman]

impresive ! to say the least.. Well done elpida
it has all info !

[dante]

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