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Different types of shipsin the world fleetContainer Ships carry most ofthe world’s manufactured goodsand products, usually on scheduledliner services. The latest generationof container ships can carry theequivalent of 10,000 heavy trucks.Bulk Carriers are the workhorses of the fleet, transportingraw materials such as iron ore, coaland foodstuffs, and are identifiableby the hatches raised above decklevel which cover the large cargoholds. The largest bulk carriers cantransport enough grain to feed nearlyfour million people for a month.Tankers transport crude oil,chemicals and petroleum products.More than 70% of the world’s oceangoing tankers now have double hulls.The largest tankers can carry over300,000 tonnes of oil, enough toheat an entire city for a year.Other Ships include car carriers(shown here), gas carriers, heavylift vessels and ships supporting theoffshore oil industry. There are alsoa large number of smaller generalcargo ships.Ferries and Passenger ShipsFerries usually perform shorterjourneys for a mix of passengers,cars and commercial vehicles.Many of these ships are Ro-Ro(roll on-roll off). The numberof luxury cruise ships has alsoexpanded greatly in recent years.The Round Table ofinternational shippingassociationsPublished by Maritime International Secretariat Services LtdTel +44 20 7417 8844E-mail post@marisec.orgFor an electronic version see:www.shippingfacts.comThis document, and more, is available for download at Martin's Marine Engineering Page - www.dieselduck.net