Ore Carrier / VLOC CII

CII for Very Large Ore Carriers and combination carriers. MEPC.353(78) combination-carrier reference (a=5119, c=0.622). Narrow d-boundaries reflect the tight size and trade-pattern cluster of iron-ore trades.

Ship typeOreVLOC

Ship & voyage

DeadweightDWTValemax 400 kt; Newcastlemax 200 kt; Capesize VLOC 260 kt.Distance / yearnmYear

Fuel

FuelMasst

Attained CII: 1.896g CO₂ / (dwt·nm)

Required CII: 1.996g CO₂ / (dwt·nm)

Rating: B

Minor superior performance. No corrective action required.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

\text{CII}_\text{required} = 5119 \cdot \text{DWT}^{-0.622} \cdot (1 - Z)

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
$DWT$	Deadweight	t
$Z$	Annual reduction	fraction

Source: IMO MEPC.353(78), MEPC.338(76) as amended by MEPC.400(83), and MEPC.354(78) - combination carrier reference; BIMCO - dry-bulk CII impact analysis

In short

CII rating for Very Large Ore Carriers and combination carriers using the MEPC.353(78) combination-carrier reference.

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