A ship engaged in the tramp trade is one which does not have a fixed schedule or published ports of call. A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size As opposed to freight liners, tramp ships trade on the spot market with no fixed schedule or itinerary/ports-of-call(s). A freight liner is a Cargo ship sailing on a regular schedule as opposed to a tramp ship The spot market or cash market is a Commodities or Securities market in which goods are sold for Cash and delivered immediately Steam ships engaged in the tramp trade are sometimes called tramp steamers and similar terms tramp freighter and tramper are also in use. A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving a Propeller
The term is derived from an old meaning of "tramp" as itinerant beggar or vagrant, and is first documented in the 1880s, along with "ocean tramp" (at the time many sailing vessels engaged in irregular trade as well).
There are several tramp charter types for hiring vessels.
References
- Huber, Mark (2001). "Ch. 9:Chartering and Operations", Tanker operations: a handbook for the person-in-charge (PIC). Cambridge, MD: Cornell Maritime Press. ISBN 0-87033-528-6.
- Turpin, Edward A. ; McEwen, William A. (1980). "Ch. 18:United States Navigation Laws and Ship's Business", Merchant Marine Officers' Handbook. Centreville, MD: Cornell Maritime Press. ISBN 0-87038-056-X.
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