In early December, on her maiden voyage, the VLOC (Very Large Ore Carrier) Vale Beijing suffered structural cracking while loading cargo in northeast Brasil. As reported by Maritime Propulsion , the extent of the damage was significant – the hull plating was found to … Continue reading
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The Vale Brasil is the largest dry cargo ship in the world with a capacity of over 400,000 DWT. It is the first of the Valemax class of Very Large Ore Carriers (VLOC). The Vale Brasil was built with one purpose – to carry iron … Continue reading