SELF-UNLOADING DRY BULK CARGO VESSELS FOR OCEAN TRADE ROUTES

The paper deals with the subject of unloading dry bulk cargo from both small and large ocean bulk carriers. The forecast of enormous dry bulk cargo shipments in the future and growing port congestion require that the shipping industry look at alternative methods for unloading vessels which carry dry bulk commodities. The self-unloading vessel is in operation on both the Great Lakes of North America and the ocean and has proven itself to be technically and economically feasible on many routes. The paper concentrates on the reasons why the self-unloading vessel may be a solution to the growing congestion problem for many of the major trade routes and distribution routes of the world.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 2nd International Ship Operation Automation Symposium, Washington, D.C., August 30-September 2, 1976. Proceedings expected to be available about December 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  North-Holland Publishing Company

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  Inter Fed of Auto Control/Inter Fed of Info Proc

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• Authors:
  • Vaughan, W R
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the 2nd International Ship Operation Automation Symposium, Washington, D.C., August 30-September 2, 1976. Proceedings expected to be available about December 1976.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 401-406
• Serial:
  • Volume: 5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulk cargo handling; Bulk cargo terminals; Cargo handling; Cargo handling equipment; Marine terminals; Unloaders
• Old TRIS Terms: Self unloading equipment
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00141024
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: North-Holland Publishing Company
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 26 1976 12:00AM