Offshore Handling of Dry Bulk Cargo

Offshore Transshipment Facilities

Offshore Handling of Dry Bulk Cargo

Since many ports were not able to cater with the spurt in demand for coal and iron ore world wide, offshore transshipment became the only answer. Up-to-date transshipment facilities employ more than one crane on the pontoon and a complex cargo handling system consisting of hoppers, conveyors and ship loader. Three examples show how it is done. read...

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