Abstract: A ship for transporting a coal slurry comprising a plurality of holds partitioned by transverse bulkheads, each of the holds being provided with a slurry inlet at an upper portion thereof and drain outlets each equipped with a filter and formed in at least one of surrounding walls defining the hold substantially over the entire height of the wall, each hold being provided outside thereof with a drain sump for collecting the slurry water drawn off from the hold through the drain outlets and drainage means for discharging the slurry water from the drain sump.

Abstract: A ship for treating a coal slurry comprising a pair of opposed trays disposed in the vicinity of the upper deck for causing the coal slurry supplied thereto to flow forward and delivering the slurry, a slanting dewatering screen disposed below each of the trays for dewatering the coal slurry delivered from the tray to separate a particulate coal fraction having relatively large particle sizes, and conveyors for transporting to a specified position on the upper deck the particulate coal fraction dewatered and falling off the screen.

Abstract: A slurry carrying ship is characterized by hollow drainage posts provided in each cargo hold beneath the hatch at locations close thereto. Water passages are formed in the interior space of each post which is provided on its side walls with vertical rows of drainage ports and filters attached to the respective ports. Slurry water passes the drainage ports and the water passages and discharges through drain pipes provided at the lower end of the post. These drainage posts, because of their locations, can effectively drain water from coal slurry while reliably supporting the upper structures.