A buyer's guide to purchasing a ship built in China — newbuilding vs secondhand, whether CCS class is recognised, newbuilding payment milestones and refund guarantees, site supervision, and the delivery checklist. [...]
A buyer's guide to Ro-Ro vessels and PCTCs (car carriers) — ramp types and SWL, deck height and hoistable decks, lane metres and car capacity, ventilation and fire safety, plus the due-diligence checklist. With an in-stock 2,200-car example. [...]
A buyer's guide to heavy-lift vessels — crane SWL and combined (tandem) lifts, deck strength, DP, and the project-cargo checklist, plus how heavy-lift ships, module carriers and semi-subs differ. With an in-stock DP2 example (abt. 27,800 DWT). [...]
A buyer's guide to trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD) — hopper capacity, dredging depth, dredge pumps and discharge methods, plus TSHD vs CSD and the due-diligence checklist. With an in-stock example (abt. 9,000 m³). [...]
A buyer's guide to chemical tankers — IMO ship types 1/2/3, stainless steel vs coated cargo tanks, the IBC Code and Certificate of Fitness, segregations and the due-diligence checklist. With an in-stock stainless Type 2 example (abt. 25,900 DWT). [...]
A buyer's guide to floating cranes and crane barges — lifting capacity and radius, fixed vs revolving cranes, self-propelled vs non-propelled, anchoring, and the survey checklist. With in-stock examples (200–300 t). [...]
A buyer's guide to multipurpose (MPP) vessels — tween decks, box-shaped holds, heavy-lift cranes and container capability, plus the due-diligence checklist. With in-stock examples from 15,000 to 22,000 DWT. [...]
Container ship sizes explained for buyers — feeder, feedermax, Panamax and beyond, plus geared vs gearless, reefer plugs and open-top designs. With in-stock examples from 816 to 4,222 TEU. [...]
A buyer's guide to used product and oil tankers — IMO ship types, tank coatings, double-hull rules, and a charter-ready due-diligence checklist. Examples from in-stock coastal tankers (3,500–18,000 DWT). [...]
A buyer's guide to purchasing a used deck barge — how to choose the right size, what surveys and class certificates to check, and the due-diligence checklist before you sign. Examples from in-stock deck cargo vessels (1,200–25,000 DWT). [...]
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