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Table 3.11
Examples of vessels' operation parameters
Parameter
Ship type
DWT
1,000 t
(10
6
GT
1,000 t
(10
6
LOA
m
(ft)
Beam
m
(ft)
Draught
m
(ft)
Main engine
output
MW
(BTUs
-1
)
lb)
lb)
Bulk carrier
160-180
(352-396)
85-87
(189-192)
280-300
(921-984)
44-48
(145-158)
17-19
(56-63)
55-63
(52,182-59,772)
General
cargo vessel
9-10
(20-22)
6-7
(13-15)
115-125
(378-411)
18-22
(59-72)
8-10
(26-33)
7-10
(6,641-9,488)
50
a
-157
b
(110-346)
Container ship
50-171
(110-377)
200-397
(656-1302)
30-56
(99-184)
14-16
(46-51)
40-80
(37,950-75,901)
300-350
c
(661-771)
Oil carrier
150-160
(330-352)
300-350
(984-1148)
55-60
(181-197)
20-22
(66-72)
25-28
(23,697-26,540)
Chemical tanker
3-4
(7-9)
-
90-100
(296-329)
13-16
(43-53)
-
2-4
(1,896-3,792)
Ro-Ro ship
d
9-10
(20-22)
9-10
(20-22)
100-130
(329-428)
20-22
(66-73)
-
7-9
(6,639-8,539)
Ferry boat
e
-
-
60-65
(197-213)
-
-
26
(24,669)
1.0
f
-19.2
g
(2.205-42.336)
Passenger ships
15-151
(33-333)
30-345
(99-1,132)
10-41
(33-135)
2.0-9.8
(6.6-32)
10-86
(9,488-81,594)
a
Smaller sea-going container ships carry approximately 5,000-6,000 TEU [
64
]
b
Emma Maresk, the biggest container ship of the world in 2011, NT 55,396 t, i.e., 122 9 10
6
lb, container capacity 11,000 TEU, auxiliary engines power
30 MW, i.e., 40,000 HP [
65
]
c
Knock Nevis Supertanker 564.65 DWT
d
Speed 14-15 kn, TEU 500-560, year of construction 1975-1980 [
66
]
e
High speed ferry with 208 passengers plus 45 cars along 180 nmi, speed 52 kn (96 km h
-1
) with water jet propulsion [
67
]
f
Small passenger sea-going ships with a speed 17-18 kn, i.e., 32-34 km h
-1
[
68
]
g
Queen Mary 2 [
69
]
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