general cargo ship 杂货船

General cargo ships: Moving anything and everything

　　Function Multi-purpose vessels, designed to handle and stow a variety of freight. This may include forest products, manufactured goods, heavy equipment, vehicles, machinery, bagged goods, steel and food products, and containers. Some specialised vessels combine general cargo with heavy lift capabilities for transporting large, awkwardly shaped components to refinery, chemical processing and other plant construction projects.

　　Cargo flow flexibility, a key issue

　　General cargo ships are often equipped with their own cargo handling facilities, requiring cranes with a range of lifting capacities and outreach ratings, that can be equipped to handle any type of cargo.

　　Vessels of this type are normally equipped with hatch covers designed to bear heavy loads. Weathertightness and cargo hold humidity are important issues. For tween deckers, stowing length of the equipment must be kept to a