Bulk Carriers

   Hanjin Hirose is one of the newest bulk carriers, which entered into the fleet of the Japanese company Kyowa Sansho. The cargo ship was built by Sanoyas Mizushima Works and Shipyard in 2011. The vessel is Panamax bulk carrier, which has improved propulsion system and long-stroke main engine for low fuel consumption and better efficiency. The overall length of the bulk carrier Hanjin Hirose is 229.00 meters, while the length between perpendiculars is 224.00 meters. The beam of the ship is 32.24 meters, the depth is 20.20 meters and the maximum summer draft is 14.60 meters. The ship has deadweight of 83,494 metric tons and gross tonnage of 44,372 gross tons. The vessel has really strong hull, designed with double hull technology, which increases the safety of the ship and its strength. Also such technology gives better stability and better positioning of the ballast system. The cargo spaces are also improved, providing grain capacity of 96,121 cubic meters. T…

   Pirates attacked the Turkish bulk carrier Namrun in Arabian Sea, on 110 miles north of Socotra. The ship was on route to Greece, while attacked by 7 pirates on board of a skiff. The pirates were heavily armored with RPG, grenades and machine guns, as even made a few shots to the cargo ship. The armed private guards on board of the bulk carrier Namrun returned the fire and contacted the Military Ships in the vicinity. The pirates move away after the returned shots, but the Dutch naval vessel HNLMS Evertsen offensed them and arrested all the pirates. There were no injured crew members of the Turkish cargo ship, but three of the pirates were killed during the arrest.

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   The maritime transport felt serious problems during the financial crisis, as the value of cargoes transported around the world is decreasing with every quarter. However, in spite of the financial crisis the companies are investing a lot of money in new vessels, which are more modern, more economy and more profitable. The Capesize bulk carrier Ocean Comet is one of the modern ships, which was built last years. The vessel was completed in March 2008 in Imabari Shipyard by the famous Asian shipbuilder Namura Shipbuilding Co Ltd. The ship Ocean Comet has deadweight of 176,943 DWT and gross tonnage of 89,603 GRT. The ship is large, with improved cargo holds and strong engineering. The overall length of Ocean Comet is 288.97 meters, while the length between perpendiculars is 279.00 meters. The beam of the vessel is 45.00 meters, the depth is 24.40 meters and the maximum summer draft is 17.93 meters. Such large size and modern design are giving large cargo capacit…

   The bulk carrier Nefterudovoz-52M, which was loaded with 2,761 tons of steel, ran aground in river Volga. The ship was headed to Astrakhan from Rostov-on-Don, fully loaded with cargo. The cargo ship has encountered on a mud bank and the the bow part hit the bottom, but the other part of the hull stayed on water. There were no damages over the hull of the ship, so after being tugged back, the ship continue the voyage to Astrakhan. The reason for the accident most probably was human mistake, as the ship drifted a little for the navigation route and the bow hit a mud bank of the river.

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