Hi Ralph,
Yes, to be fair the majority of conversions have been smaller than VLCC size, so my comment was a bit misleading. The following vessels (ex VLCC) are known to be in service as ore carriers, or are under conversion. There will be more. Vale purchased 3 ships from Vela (yes, VELA sold to VALE :-) earlier this year and they are already renamed but anchored off Shekou awaiting their turn for conversion.
X03_IMO_NUMBER Z01_CURRENT_NAME Z02_EXNAME A12_YEAR_BUILT A04_DWT_tonnes
8414520 Dong Fang Ocean Mediterranean 1986 214860
8420440 Hebei Innovator Galaxy 1986 236697
9002673 General Hebei General 1992 238818
9032642 Hebei Success Tataki 1993 239999
9000895 K Cosmos Titan Taurus 1992 240853
8808056 Warrior Hebei Warrior 1990 243850
8618190 Rebekka N Azuma Enterprise 1990 255346
9003615 Shourong Tohzan 1992 255396
8812667 Anangel Zhongte Astro Lupus 1989 257589
8808068 Laiwu Steel Harmonious Eastern Jewel 1989 258049
9042685 Hebei Winner Okinoshima 1993 258079
9033335 L Elephant Kanayama 1992 258094
9052343 MG Shipping Takayama 1993 259991
9038672 Sinotrader Shinyo Guardian 1993 259993
9082312 Handan Steel Golden Jewel 1994 259999
9043720 Pacific Ruby Atlantic Ruby 1993 260988
8908284 Stellar Fair Titan Pisces 1990 261167
9012252 Sinocarrier Bright Artemis 1992 261284
9007805 Stellar Cosmo Suzuka 1992 261310
9038725 Stellar Daisy Sunrise 1993 264165
9041198 Sinoglory Ardeshir H. Bhiwandiwalla 1992 264301
9084190 Janice N Diamond Hope 1995 264340
9082350 Anangel Haili Astro Luna 1995 264340
9008691 Wugang Asia Asian Jewel 1992 264484
8711007 MC Garnet Grand Atlantic 1990 275269
9002685 Wugang Orient Orient Jewel 1991 275628
9122590 Navix Astral 1996 275644
8618841 F Elephant World Prospect 1989 275984
8707226 Margot N Eastern Fortune 1989 277020
9036454 BW Bureya BW Bandeira 1993 279986
9036442 BW Kibo Sala 1993 279989
9044229 Stellar Eagle Sylt 1993 279995
9006734 Prem Putli Musashi Spirit 1993 280654
9085352 Wugang Atlantic Atlantic Jewel 1995 281226
8715651 Hebei Ambition Napa 1990 285640
8902424 Berge Elbrus BW Elbrus 1991 285739
8800274 Phyllis N Grand Explorer 1990 285768
9004786 Anangel Shagang Astro Leon 1992 285771
9006851 Renate N New Frontier 1992 285933
9000998 BW Denali BW Noto 1992 286006
9002738 Shagang Giant Starlight Jewel 1993 306902