General Cargo Ship

(See also Boat, Motorboat) A ship configured to accommodate general, break-bulk, and containerized cargoes. Cargo handling operations are labor intensive and conducted with either ship's cranes or jib cranes onshore. These ships traditionally have numerous holds located on several decks, have smaller hatches than bulk carriers or containerships, and are usually equipped with a boom or crane positioned at each hatch cover. (MARAD1)