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`Ships are an indispensable means of international trade. In our country, whose foreign trade is increasing rapidly and whose economic growth is based on export, need for the development of shipbuilding technology can hardly be overemphasized. Thus our government has long been promoting the shipbuildong industry. In celebration of the growth of our shipbuilding industry, the Ministry of Communications has decided to issues stamps depicting Korean-made ships this year. This is also hoped to effect diversification of our stamp material in such a way as to be palatable to philatelists at home and abraod. The following are the second two stamps in this series. 1. Bulk Carrier This 60,000 dwt bulk carrie, built by the Hyundai Heavy Indutries Co., is being used chiefly for transportation of minerals. But she is also carrying such varied cargo items as grain, coal, raw matireal for fertilizers, sugar, salt, etc. 32.20m wide and 224.00m long, she has the cargo-loading capacity of 74100㎥ as well as the deluxe facilities for 34 crew members and is still capable of making 15 knots per hour with the homemade diesel engine installed in her. A bulk carries of this type enjoys great popularity around the world, and thus Korea is selling such carriers to countries lije Sweden, the United States, Switzerland and Great Britain. 2. Full Containership 200.06m long and 23.8m wide and equipped with a diesel engine of 18000hp. was built by the Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., and is capable of making 20.7knots per hour. She is at present playing an important role for Korea`s foreign trade. Building a containership is an extremely difficult job which must meet conflicting conditions. Speed as well as capacity for a large amount of cargoes is required. And thus only highly developed technology can provide the kind of automation and sophistication that such requirements.`