How many types of cargo ships are there?

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There are mainly four different kinds of cargo ships and they are classified on the basis of the cargo that they carry, namely; general cargo vessels, multi-purpose vessels, dry-bulk carriers and last but not the least, tankers.

2

There are a lot of cargo ships. They carry heavy loads, is it safe to sail?

3

There are a lot of cargo ships. They carry heavy loads, is it safe to sail?

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I got this reference from the web and yes it is safe to sail as long as they make sure the loads are safe to stand the ship and they avoid overloading.
Securing of cargo can be made by any or in a combination of the following methods:
Blocking. Examples of blocking: front wall, wedges, dunnage bags, chocks and beams.
Lashings. Examples of lashings are web lashings, load binders with chain and fixed winches.
Also by Locking.

5

Thank you for the information. Unless there is really a tragedy with strong currents right?

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Yes and we don’t know of we aren’t informed or better watch the news if there are any strong current