Vessel Profile
Vale Brasil
Lead ship of the Valemax class of very large ore carriers (VLOC), purpose-built to carry iron ore from Brazil to Asia. With a deadweight of around 400,000 tonnes, the Valemax class roughly halved the per-tonne shipping cost of iron ore compared with capesize bulkers and transformed the economics of long-haul dry-bulk trade.
Status: IN SERVICEVerified: Confidence: medium
Identity
- Flag State
- BR
- Type
- bulk carrier
- Status
- IN SERVICE
Particulars
- Year Built
- 2011
- Gross Tonnage
- 197,600
- Deadweight Tonnage
- 400,000
- Length Overall
- 362 m
- Beam
- 65 m
- Max Draft
- 23 m
Classification
DNV