Term	Definition
bulk carrier	a type of ship designed to carry bulk cargo

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bulker	popular term for bulk carrier
Capesize	a very large bulk carrier with deadweight above 150,000 tons - unable to transit Suez Canal and therefore have to sail round the Cape of Good Hope to and from Europe
collier	bulk carrier specially constructed for the carriage of coal; loading by gravity from chutes and discharge may be by grabs or conveyor belt system
mini-bulker	a smaller sized bulk carrier of about 3000 tons deadweight
sale and purchase broker	one who acts as an intermediary between buyer and seller of ships; such broker may specialise based on the types of vessels e.g. tanker, bulk carrier, etc. or on the market segment e.g. newbuildings, second-hand tonnage or demolition (scrapping); commission for his services is usually paid for by the seller
shooter	loading machine of bulk carriers
topside tank	upper wing tank usually used for ballast in bulk carrier
voyage charter	a ship hiring contract for a single voyage from one or more named load port to one or more specified destination ports; this is common for bulk carriers and tramps

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