BULKCARRIER.

The main object of this type of ship is to carry all kinds of dry cargo in bulk without excessive metacentric height. This type of dry cargo has a largo cargo hold volume and is well suited for handling the relatively low density cargoes such as coal, grain, bauxite and sugar. The ballast tanks are small compared with the other types of bulk carriers. The'hold bulkheads are ;not designed for the carnage of liquid cargoes. The general requirements of such carriers are :

.a)    The hatchways should be as large as possible, so that with coal and ore the grabs can reach all parts of the hold, to accelarate the discharge of cargo.

b)             All holds should be self - trimming to fascilitate loading.

c)              The number of holds should be such as to permit the loading of various types of grain and also to ensure full holds.

d)             The ballast capacity should be such as to ensure immersion of the propeller and reasonable trim during empty sailing.

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