WORLD'S LARGEST OPEN-HATCH BULK CARRIER IN SERVICE

The 45 063 tdw bulk carrier "Hoegh Mallard" has a length oa of 200.50 m, a beam of 30.80 m, a draft of 11.566 m and is powered by a single Kawasaki-MAN type K852 70/125 slow speed diesel engine developing 15 200 bhp at 145 rpm giving a service speed of 15.3 knots. She has been designed to carry pulp, plywood, linerboard, lumber, bulk cargoes and containers, and is an open-hatch well decker, with a raked stem, bulbous bow, transom stern, with one continuous freeboard deck. Cargo can be carried in ten holds; loading and discharge taking place by means of two 30 ton gantry cranes.

• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Industrial Press Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 

  IPC Industrial Press Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Publication Date: 1977-4-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • Marine Week
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 14
  • Publisher: IPC Business Press Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulk carriers; Cargo handling; Diesel engines; Dry bulk carriers; Hatch covers; Openings; Propulsion; Ships; Ships by motive power; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Hatch design; Hatches; Hoegh mallard; Ship descriptions (Dry bulkers)
• Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163117
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM