On June 28, Dighi Port received the largest bulk carrier so far and one of the largest vessels to call at any port in Maharashtra.
The port received the vessel ‘MV C Harmony’ having a LOA of 270 meter and a beam of 43 meter with DWT of 153,153 million tonne. The vessel carried steam coal for one of the largest coal importers in the country, reports indicate.
According to an official statement from the port, in the first year of being operational in the monsoons, the port achieved a significant milestone by successfully handling the largest capesize vessel to call at the port.
In May 2013, the port successfully handled a cape size vessel, the statement said.
The discharge operation which commenced at 2045 hours on June 28 was carried out by the port’s two Gottwald Mobile Harbour Cranes. The port was able to achieve an average discharge rate of more than 800 mn t per hour.
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