bulk carrier

noun

1. a single-decked ship designed to carry dry cargoes, as grain or coal, in bulk form.

bulk carrier

noun

1. Also called: bulker. a ship that carries unpackaged cargo, usually consisting of a single dry commodity, such as coal or grain

Word History and Origins

Origin of bulk carrier¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Dale Baxter, a BBC reporter at the scene, identified the vessel as the Altay - a bulk carrier which has been docked in the city since 23 June.

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Three years after bulk carrier MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef off Mauritius, spilling 1000 tonnes of a new type of marine fuel oil, Curtin University-led research has confirmed the oil is still present in an environmentally sensitive mangrove forest close to important Ramsar conservation sites.

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In March, the Indian navy detained dozens of pirates who seized a bulk carrier and took its 17 crew hostage.

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Ms Chao was chairwoman and chief executive of her family's shipping business, the Foremost Group, which operates a global fleet of bulk carrier ships.

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They've already struck several, sunk one - the Rubymar - and killed three crew on board the bulk carrier True Confidence.

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