One of the largest cargo ships in the world, The Oslo, arrived at the Inner Harbour of Visakhapatnam port on Monday. This was the first time such a huge ship has docked at the port on the eastern coast.
The cargo ship had left the Richard Bay in South Africa to dock at a port in Vishakapatnam carrying steam coal this morning. The officials said that the cargo ship, with such a heavy load, has arrived at the port for the first time.
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To note, Visakhapatnam port authorities conducted a simulation study in Singapore last year to learn to steer heavy ships into the Inner Harbour.
The docking of the ship attracted a lot of viewers who also got to behold the docking of the big cargo ship.
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Visakhapatnam Port is among the 13 ports in the country across the Indian coast. The same is the third-largest dock in India and the only port in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
It is an all-weather, landlocked and protected port, meaning it is encircled by land with an opening to the sea.
