Main parameters:

Length overall: 361.9 metres

 

Moulded breadth: 65 metres

Moulded depth: 30.4 metres

Weight: 54,200 tons

Deadweight: 400,000 tons

The range of the 400,000 DWT ore carrier is up to 25,500 nautical miles, and capable of completing tasks of transporting between any two harbours in the Earth. Used for transporting iron ore on the navigation line between Brazil and China, it is of great significance for ensuring the safety in transport of iron ore for China. Compared with other existing large ore carriers in the world, it has excellent performance, with fuel consumption reduced by 20%, and cost for transport of unit iron ore reduced by 30%; and its maximum loading & unloading speed is 1.5 times of that of the previous generation.