After hearing my seafarer friend talk about his experiences with the different types of bulk carriers, I became confused and even questioned my understanding of those ships. It’s not because I’m a tanker guy that I failed to comprehend what they meant. It’s just that the classes of bulkers have become more diverse to the […]
Category: Ship Types
Digging Deep: Dredging & Types of Dredgers
Dredging is the process of extracting or removing sediments and other materials under bodies of water and transporting them to another location using different types of dredgers. Extracted deposits from seabed include silt, sand, soil, trash, mud, gravel, debris, and marine organisms. Dredgers are not hard to find once spotted. You can even check their […]
Types of Warships in a Naval Fleet
There are many types of warships constructed for naval warfare by the government of a sovereign nation. Their main function is to protect a country’s territory and nautical assets. They detect, deter, and destroy any threat that intends to harm its sovereignty or its allies. Warships are extremely capable of conducting surveillance operations. I remember […]
Types of Merchant Ships – How Many Do You Know?
Merchant ships are the lifeblood of the global economy. They move an immense number of goods that feed billions of people around the world. There are an estimated 105,500 vessels floating in many parts of the seas right now according to UNCTAD statistics. We categorize them into different types of ships according to their function. […]
Types of Oil Tankers – Handymax, Panamax, AFRAmax, Supertankers
When it comes to types of oil tankers, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. From their sizes and designs to trading areas and cargo-carrying capacities, these vessels come in many shapes and forms that have evolved throughout the years. In fact, the first tankers were sail-driven and built in the River Tyne, England during the 1860s. At […]
Types of Tugboats & Everything You Need To Know
Tugboats are the most underrated ships on the entire planet. They work hard, do a lot of unimaginable things, and keep vessels from making a mess. But despite their best efforts, it’s always the huge merchant ships that take the spotlight. We get it. In this industry, size matters a lot. The bigger, the sexier! […]
Tankers, Cruise Ships, or Bulk Carriers: Which Type of Ship is Better?
At first glance, this question is full of biases. Each of us has our own ideal picture of the “best type of ship”. You may already have your answer to this. In fact, you may feel strongly about it. If this post makes it to social media, I wouldn’t be surprised by the various reactions it […]