Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s MV Tonsberg is the largest ro-ro vessel in the world. A Mark V class vessel which is supposed to be fitted with the
A whaler is a ship that is used mainly for the purpose of catching whales and then processing the required parts into appropriately useful commodities.
A factory ship is a type of ship that is used to freeze and process the fishes caught from oceans. The idea of the factory
Oil tankers are an important mode of exporting and importing crude oil and other forms of liquid cargo. Geographical areas such as Arctic, Russia and
The dictionary meaning for the word expedition says ‘a journey taken for pleasure.’ Going by this definition, it becomes quite clear that an expedition ship
Although the term trawler is generally associated with fishing, it encompasses a few other interpretations as well. There are different types of trawlers that are
Ferries are types of boats which are very commonly found in areas where the main modem of transportation happens through water. In such areas, ferries
Trade has always demanded the need for an existence of shipping of goods from one place to another. Haulage of dry bulk always challenged the
In conjunction with the fruition of the oil industry, the expertise of oil haulage has forever been going forward. This fact was yet again proved
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