Handymax ships

Length: 105 ft x 625 ft

Displacement: 40,000-50,000 short tons

Draft: Require a (consistent) draft of 35-40 ft (deeper than is currently available at the Lutak Dock)

Used for the bulk transport of mineral ores, coal, cement, timber, steel, fertilizer, and grains

Currently, the Lutak Dock does not serve Handymax ships, which are used to export and transport enormous amounts of dry bulk materials.

WHAT ARE HANDYMAX SHIPS?

An understanding of what Handymax ships are used for is crucial for understanding the slides to come. Handymax ships are massive, international shipping carriers used to export and transport dry bulk commodities like mineral ore concentrates. Handymax ships are used at Skagway's port for Yukon mineral export.

Handymax ships cannot currently use the Lutak Dock, but we don't need Handymax ships for anything we currently import or export locally. Despite the lack of local need, the Borough has consistently required contractors to design the new Lutak Dock to accommodate Handymax ships.

Handymax ships require expensive, heavy duty mooring dolphins or dock face capable of supporting their full displacement (40,000 - 50,000 short tons).

Handymax bulk carrier ships are significantly larger tha the 360 ft x 100 ft cargo bar that currently deliver freigh Haines. Handymax is also t design vessel used in the conceptual plans for Skagway's ore terminal, and you'll see, in all past and current designs for the Lutak Dock.

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