The MV Ocean
The MV Ocean Shearer is the biggest livestock carrier in the world. It surpassed its predecessor, the MV Ocean Drover and has retained the title since.
Let us explore its unique characteristics and basic features.
Wellard Limited, an Australian live export company launched the MV Ocean Shearer in 2016. It was constructed in China by the COSCO Shipyard and has an advanced design for shipping massive numbers of livestock while taking into account animal welfare and efficient operations.
Basic Dimensions
- Length: 189.3 m
- Breadth: 31 m
- Draft: 8.85 m
- Livestock area: 23,500 m2
- Capacity: 20,000 cattle or 75,000 sheep, or a combination of both.
- Gross Tonnage: 36,028 tons
- Deadweight Tonnage (DWT): 16,110 tons
- Speed: 18 knots
- Range: Approximately 18,000 miles.
The ship has 9 decks for smooth loading and unloading operations. It is also equipped with 5 reverse osmosis units for producing around 800 tonnes of fresh water daily.
It also has a capacity for 3000 tonnes of fodder.
The biggest livestock carrier represents significant improvements over its counterparts such as
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