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Ore Carrier

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ore carrier [′ȯr ‚kar·ē·ər]
(naval architecture)
A vessel designed to carry ore in bulk, and similar in construction to a collier.
Ore Carrier 

a cargo ship that carries bulk ore; a type of bulk-cargo vessel. An ore carrier is a single-deck vessel with the engine compartment in the stern and two lengthwise bulkheads amidships, between which are cargo holds with specific freight capacities of 0.5–1 cu m per ton. The below-deck areas between the lengthwise bulkheads and the sides and under the second bottom are used for taking on water ballast and can be adapted to transport liquid cargoes. A higher double bottom increases the strength of the vessel and increases maneuverability. Ore carrier-tankers can haul ore and petroleum by turns. An ore carrier-tanker with a deadweight of approximately 270,000 tons is 320 m long and 52 m wide, with a depth of 28 m and a draft of 21.8 m, and travels at 31.5 km/hr.
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Later, Government of Oman-owned Oman Shipping Company signed a deal with a Chinese shipbuilder to construct four of the worldEoe1/4aos largest iron ore carriers for transporting ore from Brazil to Port of Sohar.
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