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721:Categories
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252:17 October
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186:References
119:in 1849.
691:Seawaymax
661:Handysize
596:Stability
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409:Air draft
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646:Capesize
641:Baltimax
502:Capacity
270:Archived
153:See also
696:Suezmax
680:Péniche
671:Panamax
636:Aframax
535:Archaic
509:Current
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432:Tonnage
350:Breadth
180:Tonnage
101:History
628:Limits
560:Weight
418:Volume
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366:Depth
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608:List
357:Beam
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