Abstract: A metallurgical vessel, particularly for use as a converter, includes a receptacle tiltably mounted on supporting journals fitted into bushings. Media for treating the contents of the receptacle and/or for cooling the outside walls of the receptacle is fed to the receptacle by feed and delivery pipes connected at one end to a distributor and at the other end to at least one of the bushings. A plurality of bores axially extending through the bushing and connected to the delivery pipes is provided as means for communicating the media to the receptacle. The bores extend parallel to the axis of the supporting journal and are disposed in a circumferential arrangement around and coaxial with the axis of the supporting journals.