Bridge-class OBO carrier

Model of English Bridge, one of the ships in the class.
Class overview
NameBridge class
BuildersSwan Hunter
Operators
Built1971–1976
In service1971–1997
Completed6
Lost2
Retired4
General characteristics
TypeOre-bulk-oil carrier
Tonnage77,316 GT–91,655 GT
Length264–294.1 m (866 ft 2 in – 964 ft 11 in)
Beam44 m (144 ft 4 in)
Installed powerB&W 8K98FF
Propulsion1 × propeller
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
CapacityOver 100,000 DWT of cargo
Crew42

The Bridge-class was a series of six ore-bulk-oil vessels (also known as OBOs or "combination carriers") completed by Swan Hunter at their shipyard on the River Tees between 1971 and 1976. The vessels were built for four different shipowners, for operation by the Seabridge consortium, hence their "Bridge" names.