by Mr Link » March 20, 2024, 3:29 pm
The vessel was either built with or later equipped with (early in its career) a single point loading system. I haven't seen many details of this, but it appears to have some sort of hopper on deck that feeds the four cargo holds via shuttle booms. It also had a self unloading system, that McKeil revised once they purchased the vessel.
I don't think the vessel ever carried powered cement. Instead it was intended to haul cement clinker and perhaps crushed limestone. Here is a writeup from when the vessel was for sale in 2013:
https://www.industrialmarinepower.com/f ... 998-japan/The vessel was either built with or later equipped with (early in its career) a single point loading system. I haven't seen many details of this, but it appears to have some sort of hopper on deck that feeds the four cargo holds via shuttle booms. It also had a self unloading system, that McKeil revised once they purchased the vessel.
I don't think the vessel ever carried powered cement. Instead it was intended to haul cement clinker and perhaps crushed limestone. Here is a writeup from when the vessel was for sale in 2013: [url]https://www.industrialmarinepower.com/for-sale-mv-asia-cement-no7-dwt-19651-mt-built-may-1998-japan/[/url]