EDC - Self Unloading & Self Loading Vessels

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World's Largest Self-Unloading, Self-Loading Bulk Handling Vessel M/V Boca Grande. 227,000 x DWT Floating Terminal Designed for 4500 MTPH of Iron Ore Transfer to 250,000 DWT Ocean Vessels. Operating Since 1989. Direct Transfer From one of two shuttle 84,000 DWT vessels M/V Rio Orinoco or M/V Rio Caroni to floating terminal M/V Boca Grande to Ocean Vessel.

Operation on Orinoco River and on Serpent's Mouth, Venezuela. Central Computer Controlled System.



World's Largest Self-Unloading, Self-Loading Bulk Handling Vessel M/V Boca Grande. 227,000 x DWT Floating Terminal Designed for 4500 MTPH of Iron Ore Transfer to 250,000 DWT Ocean Vessels. Self loading / Self unloading 138 Ft. (42 meters.) Boom conveyor with hydraulic hoist +18 deg. - 10 deg. hydraulic slewing 260 deg. rotation and travel distance on rails 613.5 Ft. (187 meters). Operating Since 1989. Direct Transfer From one of two shuttle 84,000 DWT vessels M/V Rio Orinoco or M/V Rio Caroni to floating terminal M/V Boca Grande to Ocean Vessel.

S/S Energy Enterprise (Ex: "Energy Independence" Self-unloading collier, built in the USA, in operation since 1983 operated by Central Gulf Lines, Inc. U.S. Flag East Coast, 40,500 DWT of coal discharged w/o port assistance under 14 hour turn-around, with 72"x260 Ft. boom slewing and hoisting hydraulic system also operates 81 unloading gates.