Suresh Ramasubramanian
It's a break bulk ship - a large container vessel for shipping
extra large or awkwardly sized cargo like coal / fertilizer /
oil pipes etc Built in 1978 and has seen real hard use every
day it's been in service as far as I can see from googling
out the marine registry
Length / tonnage? Large cargo ships are worth a million or two in "bulk"
just for the raw steel, as long as it's not too rusted. The dismantling
of these (they beach full-speed at high-tide on the highest tide of the
month) is one of these areas where the boundary between work and slavery
is not completely clear.
Michel.