capesize
{{short description|Class of dry cargo ships too large to transit the Panama or Suez Canals}}
{{distinguish|Capsizing}}
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File:Berge Athene.jpg of 225,200 DWT, built in 1979]]
Capesize ships are the largest dry cargo ships with ball mark dimension:{{efn-lr|Measured in relation to the Plimsoll line and the Plimsoll disc or 'ball mark'.}} about 170,000 DWT (deadweight tonnage) capacity, {{cvt|290|m|ft}} long, {{cvt|45|m|ft}} beam (wide), {{cvt|18|m|ft}} draught (under water depth).{{cite web | url=https://aone-maritime.com/vessel-sizes/ | title=Types of vessel sizes and Bulk Carriers - A One Maritime }} They are too large to transit the Suez Canal (Suezmax limits) or Panama Canal (Neopanamax limits),{{cite book|last=Clark|first=Iain J.|title=Commodity Option Pricing: A Practitioner's Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NifnAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA267|accessdate=11 April 2014|date=2014-02-19|publisher=Wiley|isbn=9781444362404|pages=267–}} and so have to pass either Cape Agulhas or Cape Horn to traverse between oceans.
When the Suez Canal was deepened in 2009, it became possible for some capesize ships to transit the canal and so change categories.
Routes
Major capesize bulk trade routes include: Brazil to China, Australia to China, South Africa to China and South Africa to Europe.{{cite web|title=What is the Baltic Dry Index?|url=https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/other/baltic-dry-index/|access-date=16 February 2022}}
Classification
File:Capesize bulk carrier at Suez Canal Bridge.JPG, a formerly capesize bulk carrier approaches the Suez Canal Bridge.]]
File:140303 Cape Elise - 03.jpg Cape Elise of 174,124 DWT at Inchgreen quay, Greenock, Scotland, for repairs in March 2014 after being struck by a massive wave. At 289 metres long, it was the largest ship to dock at Greenock in 20 years.[http://www.inverclydenow.com/today/11433-cargo-ship-will-be-biggest-at-inchgreen-berth-for-decades STRICKEN Ship Will be Biggest At Inchgreen Berth For Decades] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304121137/http://www.inverclydenow.com/today/11433-cargo-ship-will-be-biggest-at-inchgreen-berth-for-decades |date=2014-03-04 }}, Inverclyde Now 28 February 2014]]
Ships in this class are bulk carriers, usually transporting coal, ore and other commodity raw materials. The term capesize is not applied to tankers. The average size of a capesize bulker is around 156,000 DWT, although larger ships (normally dedicated to ore transportation) have been built, up to 400,000 DWT.{{cite web |title=YUAN JIN HAI - Dry bulk / Ultra Cape - IMO 9806914 |url=https://maritimeoptima.com/public/vessels/pages/imo:9806914/mmsi:563072400/YUAN_JIN_HAI.html |website=maritimeoptima.com |language=en}} The large dimensions and deep drafts of such vessels mean that only the largest deep-water terminals can accommodate them.{{cite web| url = http://www.lr.org/en/_images/213-35657_30-ship-sizes.pdf| title = Modern ship size definitions| publisher = Lloyd's Register| date = Jan 3, 2014| accessdate = April 23, 2015| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141226162404/http://www.lr.org/en/_images/213-35657_30-ship-sizes.pdf| archivedate = December 26, 2014}}.
Subcategories of capesize vessels include very large ore carriers (VLOC) and very large bulk carriers (VLBC) of above 200,000 DWT. These vessels are mainly designed to carry iron ore.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://maritime-connector.com/wiki/ship-sizes/ Ship sizes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503010753/http://maritime-connector.com/wiki/ship-sizes/ |date=2021-05-03 }}
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