The Biggest Livestock Carrier in the World
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.Â
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 the strong ventilation system which gives optimal air circulation.
The ventilation system has over 0.5 m per second of airflow across all pens, ensuring more than 100 air changes per hour, due to the presence of more than 100 powerful fans.
The ship also has high water production capacity so animals get sufficient water during long journeys.
It has impressive safety features as well, including a double hull design to improve sea-worthiness and protect against punctures.
The ship was used on long-haul routes from South America to Turkey and China. For example, it can transport cattle from South Australia to North China in about 16 days.
The MV Ocean Shearer is a testament to the innovation in livestock transport via seaways. Its design promotes animal well-being and maximises efficiency in long journeys. Despite challenges in the live export sector, it remains a benchmark for large-scale livestock carriers globally.
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While watching a Smithsonian Channel series about the ‘Becrux’ (Mighty Ships), there was a short clip showing a deckhand wash down a cattle pen. I was very curious as to where that black water would flow to on that type of ship. Does the ‘Becrux’ have cuppers? Surely that water cannot just flow off deck and into whatever port, sea, or ocean she would be in at the time, right? Would that waste water be handled separately or would it be diverted to the bilge for offloading in a special process at some point? Very curious.
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