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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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