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Repulse Bay IMO: 7506596 Bulk Carrier
Vessel Info
Ship Name: REPULSE BAY
Ship Type: Bulk Carrier
IMO: 7506596
MMSI: 67702170
Maximum Speed: 7.7 knots
Average Speed: 6.5 knots
Dimensions
Length (LOA): 106.6 m
Breadth (Beam): 17 m
Draft (max): 6.9 m
Built: 1977
Tonnage
Gross Tonnage (GT): 4287
Deadweight (DWT): 6835
Net Tonnage (NT): 2445
Previous Names
REPULSE BAY (2013-present)
ROVER (2010)
EVDOKIA LUCK (2009)
Image Source(s)
- www.marinetraffic.com
- Internet
Vessel - What does it mean?
According to Rule no. 3 (General Definitions) of Rules of the Road, The word "Vessel" includes every description of water craft, including non-displacement craft, WIG craft (Wing-In-Ground craft) and Seaplanes, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.
Here are Some Different Types of Vessels Apart from Cargo
1: Cargo Ships
2: Wing In Ground Craft
3: Seaplane

4: Hovercraft
5: Sailing Vessel
6: Submarine
7: Cruise Ship
8: Ferry

Here are Some Different Types of Vessels Apart from Cargo
1: Cargo Ships
2: Wing In Ground Craft
3: Seaplane

4: Hovercraft
5: Sailing Vessel
6: Submarine
7: Cruise Ship
8: Ferry

Top 10 Largest Ships in the World
There are many giant ships and not everyone is aware about them, Today I'm going to list some of the largest ships in the world. The List will include general ship information like Ship Type, LOA (Length Overall), DWT (Deadweight Tonnage), Gross Tonnage, Service and current status. So Without wasting time let's begin.
1: Seawise Giant
At Present Seawise Giant is the biggest ship in the world ever built.
1: Seawise Giant
At Present Seawise Giant is the biggest ship in the world ever built.
- Ship Type: Oil Tanker
- Lenght Overall (LOA): 458.46 m (1,504.1 ft)
- Deadweight Tonnage (DWT): 564,650 DWT
- Gross Tonnage: 260,851 GT
- In Service: 1979–2009
- Status: Broken
2: Pierre Guillaumat
- Ship Type: Oil Tanker (Supertanker)
- Lenght Overall (LOA): 414.23 m (1,359.0 ft)
- Deadweight Tonnage (DWT): 555,051 DWT
- Gross Tonnage: 274,838 GT
- In Service: 1977–1983
- Status: Broken
3: Batillus
5: Prairial
6: Esso Atlantic
- Ship Type: Oil Tanker (Supertanker)
- Lenght Overall (LOA): 414.22 m (1,359.0 ft)
- Deadweight Tonnage (DWT): 553,662 DWT
- Gross Tonnage: 273,550 GT
- In Service: 1976–1985
- Status: Broken
- Ship Type: Oil Tanker (Supertanker)
- Lenght Overall (LOA): 414.22 m (1,359.0 ft)
- Deadweight Tonnage (DWT): 553,662 DWT
- Gross Tonnage: 274,268 GT
- In Service: 1976–1986
- Status: Broken
5: Prairial
- Ship Type: Oil Tanker (Supertanker)
- Lenght Overall (LOA): 414.22 m (1,359.0 ft)
- Deadweight Tonnage (DWT): 555,046 DWT
- Gross Tonnage: 274,826 GT
- In Service: 1979–2003
- Status: Broken
6: Esso Atlantic
- Ship Type: Oil Tanker (Supertanker)
- Lenght Overall (LOA): 406.57 m (1,333.9 ft)
- Deadweight Tonnage (DWT): 516,891 DWT
- Gross Tonnage: 247,160 GT
- In Service: 1977–2002
- Status: Broken
- Ship Type: Container Ship
- Lenght Overall (LOA): 397.71 m (1,304.8 ft)
- Deadweight Tonnage (DWT): 158,200 DWT
- Gross Tonnage: 170,794 GT
- In Service: 2006-Present
- Status: In Service
8: CMA CGM Marco Polo
CMA CGM Marco Polo is the largest Container ship by capacity (TEU) as of 2012.
- Ship Type: Container Ship
- Lenght Overall (LOA): 396.0 m (1,299.2 ft)
- Deadweight Tonnage (DWT): 187,625 DWT
- Gross Tonnage: 175,343 GT
- In Service: 2012-Present
- Status: In Service
9: Nai Genova
- Ship Type: Oil Tanker
- Lenght Overall (LOA): 381.92 m (1,253.0 ft)
- Deadweight Tonnage (DWT): 402,932 DWT
- Gross Tonnage: 188,947 GT
- In Service: 1978–2000
- Status: Broken up
Top Merchant Vessels Owners Countries - 2012 [Infographic}
As the demand is increasing, The Shipping Companies around the world are keeping on increasing their vessel fleet. This has made the number of ships belonging to the respective nations increase. Here is an Infographic by MarineInsight.com showing the number of merchant vessel owner countries.
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Types of Ships
There are Different Types of Cargo ships used for different purposes in Merchant navy. Here is the list of all major ship types:
Container Ships
Bulk Carriers
Ro-Ro Vessels
Oil Tanker
Chemical Tankers
LNG Carriers
Reefer Vessels
VLCC
ULCC

Passenger Ships
There are more types, But the ones listed above are the major types.
Container Ships
Bulk Carriers
Ro-Ro Vessels
Oil Tanker
Chemical Tankers
LNG Carriers
Reefer Vessels
VLCC
ULCC

Passenger Ships
There are more types, But the ones listed above are the major types.












































