OPTIMUM 2000

摘要

A combined vessel is a ship which can carry both wet and dry bulk cargoes.About 20 years ago the fleet of combined vessels comprised about 400 units equalling about 45 mill. Tonsdeadweight. However, during the last decade most of the larger oil companies imposed an age limit of maximum15 years on combined vessels which in effect stopped the contracting of such tonnage and thus the renewal of thefleet.Although the possibility exists to extend beyond the 15 years with upto 5 years more through the classificationsocieties' Conditions Assessment Programme (CAP), the tankers and gas carriers by comparison enjoy a 20years' age limit plus a CAP of upto 10 years. As a result, the fleet of combined vessels today comprises 150 unitsonly or about 15 mill. Tons deadweight. During the last 15 years the Bulk Sea Transportation (wet and dry) hasincreased by an average of about 60% per ton/mile basis - crude and oil products alone by as much as 90% perton/mile basis.