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== Overview == |
== Overview == |
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[[File:Capesize bulk carrier at Suez Canal Bridge.JPG|thumb|right|Post-deepening of the [[Suez Canal]], a formerly Capesize [[bulk carrier]] approaches the [[Suez Canal Bridge]].]] |
[[File:Capesize bulk carrier at Suez Canal Bridge.JPG|thumb|right|Post-deepening of the [[Suez Canal]], a formerly Capesize [[bulk carrier]] approaches the [[Suez Canal Bridge]].]] |
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[[File:140303 Cape Elise - 03.jpg|thumb|Capesize [[bulk carrier]] ''Cape Elise'' at Inchgreen quay, [[Greenock]] for repairs in March 2014 after being struck by a wave about 180 nautical miles (333km) west of [[Loop Head]], Ireland, causing loss of power, steering and radar.<ref>[http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/garda-initiative-to-tackle-crime-the-oldfashioned-way-launched-citywide-29971730.html Garda initiative to tackle crime the old-fashioned way launched city-wide - Independent.ie: Cargo Ship Adrift Off West Coast]<br>[http://www.inverclydenow.com/today/11433-cargo-ship-will-be-biggest-at-inchgreen-berth-for-decades STRICKEN Ship Will be Biggest At Inchgreen Berth For Decades]<br>[http://www.inverclydenow.com/today/11440-shipping-photostream-cape-elise-tow SHIPPING Photostream -- Cape Elise Tow]</ref>]] |
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Capesize vessels are typically above {{DWT|150,000|long|first=yes}}, and ships in this class include [[bulk carrier]]s transporting coal, ore, and other commodity raw materials. The term "Capesize" is most commonly used to describe bulk carriers rather than tankers. A standard Capesize bulker is around {{DWT|175,000}}, although larger ships (normally dedicated to ore transportation) have been built, up to {{DWT|400,000}}. The large dimensions and deep drafts of such vessels mean that only the largest deep water terminals can accommodate them.<ref name="Capesize">{{cite web| format = PDF| url = http://www.lr.org/Images/30%20ship%20sizes_tcm155-173543.pdf | title = Modern ship size definitions | publisher = [[Lloyd's Register]]| date= July 26, 2007| accessdate= September 26, 2011}}.</ref> |
Capesize vessels are typically above {{DWT|150,000|long|first=yes}}, and ships in this class include [[bulk carrier]]s transporting coal, ore, and other commodity raw materials. The term "Capesize" is most commonly used to describe bulk carriers rather than tankers. A standard Capesize bulker is around {{DWT|175,000}}, although larger ships (normally dedicated to ore transportation) have been built, up to {{DWT|400,000}}. The large dimensions and deep drafts of such vessels mean that only the largest deep water terminals can accommodate them.<ref name="Capesize">{{cite web| format = PDF| url = http://www.lr.org/Images/30%20ship%20sizes_tcm155-173543.pdf | title = Modern ship size definitions | publisher = [[Lloyd's Register]]| date= July 26, 2007| accessdate= September 26, 2011}}.</ref> |
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Capesize ships are cargo ships originally too large to transit the Suez Canal (i.e., larger than both Panamax and Suezmax vessels). To travel between oceans, such vessels used to have to pass either the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn. In effect Capesize reads as "unlimited". When the Suez was deepened in 2009, the definition of Suezmax changed. Some ships previously unable to transit the canal and deemed Capesize changed categories.
The Northwest Passage also has sections that are too shallow to accommodate capesize vessels.[1]
Overview
Capesize vessels are typically above 150,000 LT DWT DWT uses unsupported parameter (help), and ships in this class include bulk carriers transporting coal, ore, and other commodity raw materials. The term "Capesize" is most commonly used to describe bulk carriers rather than tankers. A standard Capesize bulker is around 175,000 DWT, although larger ships (normally dedicated to ore transportation) have been built, up to 400,000 DWT. The large dimensions and deep drafts of such vessels mean that only the largest deep water terminals can accommodate them.[2]
Capesize ships are commonly used in transportation of coal, iron ore and commodity raw materials. Because of this fact, they are often termed as bulk carriers rather than tankers. In the subcategory of capesize vessels include the very large ore carriers (VLOC) and very large bulk carriers (VLBC) of above 200,000 DWT. These vessels are mainly designed to carry iron ore. According to estimates, 93% cargo of capesize bulkers comprises iron ore and coal. While a standard capesize vessel is around 175,000 DWT, bulkers up to 400,000 DWT or even more have been built in recent times to meet the growing demand for bulk ore transportation carriers.
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"No to shipping ore through Northwest Passage - Baffinland CEO". Steel Guru. 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
Mr Tom Paddon CEO of Baffinland said that "In my opinion the Northwest Passage is not a transit route of any significance. One problem is the Northwest Passage's depth, which prevents it from becoming a major trade route. Many commodities such as iron ore and coal are shipped on bulk carriers that need a depth of up to 19 meters, also known as capesize vessels. Much of the Northwest Passage is only 15 meters deep. So the iron ore business is not looking to move material from one side of the world to the other through the Northwest Passage unless somebody invents a different way to sail a boat."
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Modern ship size definitions" (PDF). Lloyd's Register. July 26, 2007. Retrieved September 26, 2011..