@ Matty Boy,,,it is standard not to have them. Very seldom that you find bulkers with bow thruster. Usually you will not need it as bulkers always have two tugs and therefore no bowthrust needed. In ports where are not tugs,,like some places on the Amazon River. That,s the reason why often bulker Masters know how to use anchors and how to handle their ships which on smaller ships and on most ships with bow/stern and becker rudder most can,t do any more if one of the elements is missing

Is it unusual for bulkers to not have bow thrusters?