This document discusses the different types of ships. It explains that ships have evolved over history to carry increasing amounts of cargo and travel further. As a result, modern ships come in many varieties designed for specific cargo types like tankers for oil, bulk carriers for materials like ore and grain, and container ships for mixed cargo. Newer designs include roll-on/roll-off ships and very large crude carriers that can transport over 400,000 tons of oil. Shipbuilders continue developing new ship designs to meet evolving transportation needs.
This document discusses the different types of ships. It explains that ships have evolved over history to carry increasing amounts of cargo and travel further. As a result, modern ships come in many varieties designed for specific cargo types like tankers for oil, bulk carriers for materials like ore and grain, and container ships for mixed cargo. Newer designs include roll-on/roll-off ships and very large crude carriers that can transport over 400,000 tons of oil. Shipbuilders continue developing new ship designs to meet evolving transportation needs.
This document discusses the different types of ships. It explains that ships have evolved over history to carry increasing amounts of cargo and travel further. As a result, modern ships come in many varieties designed for specific cargo types like tankers for oil, bulk carriers for materials like ore and grain, and container ships for mixed cargo. Newer designs include roll-on/roll-off ships and very large crude carriers that can transport over 400,000 tons of oil. Shipbuilders continue developing new ship designs to meet evolving transportation needs.
This document discusses the different types of ships. It explains that ships have evolved over history to carry increasing amounts of cargo and travel further. As a result, modern ships come in many varieties designed for specific cargo types like tankers for oil, bulk carriers for materials like ore and grain, and container ships for mixed cargo. Newer designs include roll-on/roll-off ships and very large crude carriers that can transport over 400,000 tons of oil. Shipbuilders continue developing new ship designs to meet evolving transportation needs.
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Types of ship
Since the dawn of history boats have
been used in rivers, and ships have been used to cross seas and oceans, to carry goods and people from one place to another. The volume of cargo carried by ships continues to increase, and ships become larger and larger. The variety of cargo is also widening. For this reason many ships are built for particular cargoes. Types of ships Tankers carry liquid cargo such as petroleum, and refrigerated cargo is carried in reefers. Types of ships Other ships, called bulk-carriers, carry certain cargoes such as iron ore, grains or timber in bulk. Types of ships Many vessels are built for certain duties: tugs for towing ships, dredgers for deepening channels, and specialist craft. Types of ships New types of ships include container vessels and Ro-Ro ships. Container vessels carry large cases, or containers, of a wide variety of goods. They have a high service speed and can be loaded and discharged very rapidly. Types of ships “Ro-Ro” ships have doors in their bows and sterns. These doors allow lorries, with cargo on them, to be driven on and off. Types of ships Specialist ships are gas carriers, ice- breakers, floating cranes and many others. Types of ships • Floating crane Types of ships Tankers known as VLCCs (Very Large Crude Carriers) are designed to carry over 200,000 tons. ULCCs (Ultra Large Crude Carriers) can carry over 400,000 tons of cargo. Types of ships Although there is a wide variety of ships at the present time, more new designs are expected. Exercises Study each of the following sentences carefully and state if it is true or false according to the information in the text.
Ships have been used only to cross seas.
Because the volume of cargo has increased ships continue to become larger and faster. At present ships are built for special purposes. Bulk-carriers carry iron ore, grains or timber. Ships are towed by dredgers . Exercises Dredgers are used to deepen channels. Container vessels can be loaded quickly and discharged slowly. Ro-Ro ships allow loaded trucks to be driven on and off. Lash stands for ‘Lighter alongside ship’ Exercises • Re-arrange the following group of words to form meaningful sentences. – design, ships, of, types, shipbuilders, new. – a, of, cargo, carries, a, kind, ship, special- purpose, certain. Exercises • Give brief answers to the following questions. – What do tankers carry? – What do reefers carry? – What do bulk-carriers carry? – What do tugs do? – What do dredgers do? – What does the word Lash stand for? Exercises • 1. Choose the right answer • In most cases, passengers have to show a ____________ before they can get on a plane. • A. travel brochure; B. guidebook; C. boarding pass Exercises • If you're looking for affordable accommodations especially designed for younger travelers, then a ___________ might be right for you. A. hotel; B. youth hostel; C. Inn • When travelling to some places in the world, you might have to get _____________ that will provide protection from certain diseases. – vaccinations; B. baggage; C. luggage Exercises • 2. Match the words with the sentences: departure, transfer, available, catch, destination • You will need to ___________ to a different plane in Miami. • What is your ____________ on this trip? • Be sure to be at the gate at least 30 minutes before ____________. • She wants to ___________ a taxi from the airport instead of a bus. • Are there are any seats _____________ on an earlier flight?