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of the largest bulk carriers of the world, definitely should be
mentioned as Waterman N ship. Ships from the category of Waterman
N are large bulk carriers, because of their size and cargo capacity.
They can carry hundreds thousands of cargo around the oceans from
one port to another, but with low productivity, because of low maneuverability
and restrictions in bulk harbors. Waterman N has length of 328.00
meters and moulded beam of 54.00 meters. The draft of the vessel,
when fully loaded is 20.00 meters and the deadweight tonnage is
260,000 metric tons. Such large bulk carriers are not built recently
due to high consumption of money, time and low productivity. The
Waterman N was built in 1985 in the ship-yard of Hyundai Heavy Industries
in Korea. This was giant project for the ship-builder, which definitely
is one of the best known builders and producers of ships in the
world. Whatever, building of 260,000 metric tons is a challenge
and this challenge was completed by Hyundai Heavy Industries. The
ship has 9 cargo holds, each with separate hatch and automated system
for opening and closing of all hatches separately. The cargo holds
are designed to be easier for loading (with large hatch openings)
and easier for discharge (with scarf angles of the bottom). But
in front of the ship-builder there were also many important problems
to be solved, just like engine, hull shape, paint and so on. They
solved all of them with most modern and innovative way for the years
of building. The main engine of Waterman N is Man B&W 5L70MCE
with power of 23,610 hp, which are giving to the ship ability to
realize maximum speed of 17.3 knots, while the cruising speed is
16.4 knots. The main engine is reliable, considered with highest
standards of ship-building and  ship-sailing.
The shape of the hull is aerodynamical with bulb to decrease the
resistance of the waves. Also the paint is decreasing the overgrowth
of the hull with seaweed. This is very important for ship-builder
and mostly of all for the ship-operator, who actually is Neu Seeschiffahrt
Gmbh. Of course the ships like Waterman N are among the largest
in the world ship-sailing, which is great ad for the company operating
with the vessel and also with the industry for the development,
which it reached.
date: 8th June, 2009 |
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