Nautical Term: Bulk carrier
Definition of Bulk carrier
A type of merchant vessel specifically engineered for the transportation of large quantities of dry, homogeneous, loose cargoes in bulk. These vessels feature self-trimming holds designed to sustain the heavy, concentrated weight distribution of the cargoes.
For example, The MV Mariana, a bulk carrier, successfully transported over 60,000 metric tons of iron ore from the mines in Western Australia to the steel mills in China.
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