| “Aom Sophie”, a bulk carrier owned by Mitsubishi Ore
Transport (MOT), went into service in September 2009.
With a deadweight capacity of 106,500 tons, she is primarily
used for transporting raw materials such as coal and iron ore.
Measuring 255 meters by 43 meters, Aom Sophie is a midsized
bulk carrier that boasts a shallow draft¹ of just 13.44
meters which allows it to call a wide range of ports. The
carrier’s dimensions will also make it possible to pass through
the Panama Canal after the canal’s expansion in 2014. Parts
of the vessel’s interior have been built at an approximately
45-degree angle so that the payload accumulates near
openings in the holds in order to improve cargo-handling
efficiency. Aom Sophie’s sister ship, “Aom Elena”, went into
service in March 2010, and today, MOT’s two sisters are now
sailing the world’s seas. |
| Note 1: A ship’s draft is the distance between the waterline and the bottom of
the vessel while floating in the sea. |
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