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LIQUID BULK CARRIER [1 record]

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Record 1 1982-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • River and Sea Navigation
CONT

By far the largest amount of liquid bulk cargo consists of petroleum products, but ocean transportation of other bulk liquid products is increasing in importance: for example, various chemicals, vegetable oils, molasses, latex, liquefied gases, molten sulphur, and even wine and fruit juices. Practically all liquid bulk carriers have pumps for unloading the cargo.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
OBS

Transporteurs de marchandises homogènes en vrac. Il s'agit: - soit de vrac liquide: pétroliers ("tankers") ou navires-citernes divers (transport de vins, d'alcools, d'huiles végétales, de goudrons, d'acides, etc.); [...]

Spanish

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