Oil Bulk Ore (O.B.O) Ships

Bulk Carriers

• They are also known as Bulk Carriers.
• They are a specialised type of ship (tankers) which carry special types of cargo.
• These are bulk carrier ships that carry:
• explosives
• oil e.g. crude oil.
• Ores e.g. unprocessed mineral ores.
• Bulky cargo such as grain.
• Examples of OBO ships are oil tankers.
• They are designed to:
• take advantage of economies of scale due to their size.
• Use mechanical handling in loading and off-loading of goods.
• They do not have fixed:
• routes or
• fixed timetables.

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