bulk carriers

Robots tested for cargo hold cleaning to ensure safety

Cargo hold cleaning constitutes one critical aspect of the complex bulk carrier operations that require careful preparation to maintain cargo quality and to avoid any delays. A conventional bulk carrier may transport coal this week and soya beans the next week, which requires thorough wash-downs and cleaning. In this regard, Danish shipping company Norden announced it has tested a cargo hold robot which can be remotely operated to prevent risk and delays.

The prototype, developed by Danish...

https://safety4sea.com/robots-tested-for-cargo-hold-cleaning-to-ensure-safety/

Cargo hold cleaning: Why it matters

Bulk carriers constitute a significant fragment of the global maritime transport of goods, making up 15–17% of the world’s merchant fleets. Bulk carrier operations require careful planning and preparation to maintain cargo quality as is and to avoid any delays and disputes. One critical aspect of this preparation is the cargo hold cleaning.

The efficiency of a bulk carrier in vastly accounted to its cargo holds and the volume of cargo it can carry. The whole operation involving the loading, the...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-cargo-hold-cleaning-why-it-matters/

22 rescued after fire breaks out on bulker

Fire broke out on the bulker ‘MV Golden Ocean’, on November 10, while it was in ballast off Bontang, Indonesia. 22 crewmembers were on board the ship at the time of the incident, all of whom successfully evacuated the ship.

‘MV Golden Ocean’ issued an emergency call when the fire broke out, while it also asked search and rescue authorities to evacuate the crew.

The ship was heading to Bontang, where fire was detected in its engine room.

Luckily, the fire was successfully extinguished and the...

https://safety4sea.com/22-rescued-after-fire-breaks-out-on-bulker/

Seaenergy goes for scrubbers on half of its capesize bulkers

Greek shipping company Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. announced that it has entered into commercial agreements for the installation of scrubbers on five of its capesize bulk carriers before January 2020 to achieve compliance with the IMO’s sulphur cap. The five vessels are the ‘Partnership’, the ‘Lordship’, the ‘Squireship’, the ‘Championship’, and the ‘Premiership’.

The announcement comes amid a hot debate in shipping industry, regarding to which is the best solution for compliance with the...

https://safety4sea.com/seaenergy-goes-for-scrubbers-on-half-of-its-capesize-bulkers/

Bulk sector slowly recovering, but challenges remain ahead

The bulk sector is currently exiting a difficult period, but according to the Association of Bulk Terminal Operators in order to achieve a complete market correction there will be more even more challenges.

Frachtcontor Director Frank Grone noted that while the bulk segment is working its way out of a difficult period, a 60mdwt was scrapped in 2015 and 2016 at “ridiculous prices”, while financing banks took serious “haircuts”.

In order to achieve recovery, a healthy growth in demand is needed,...

https://safety4sea.com/bulk-sector-slowly-recovering-but-challenges-remain-ahead/

Crewmember dies due to fall from CSL bulker

A 57 year old Canadian seafarer died after falling off the bulker ‘Spruceglen’, while he was tying it before entering the Eisenhower Locks on October 16. The seafarer probably lost his balance and fell.

According to local media, the seafarer was being lowered onto a dock from the side of the bulk carrier, when he lost his balance and slipped off.

A few minutes after the fall, the man was found in the water with his face down and unconscious. Two St. Lawrence Seaway employees attempted to help,...

https://safety4sea.com/crewmember-dies-due-to-fall-from-csl-bulker/

Four missing after bulk carrier collides with river ships

The bulk carrier ‘Guo Yuan 1’ collided with three anchored river ships, on October 9, at Zhenjiang anchorage, Yangtze river. As a result 3 ships sank, while 4 people are missing.

Namely, the Panamax bulk carrier ‘Guo Yuan 1’ collided with three river vessels, which at that time were anchored, in Zhenjiang anchorage.

The three vessels were tied together and they all sunk due to the collision.

In addition, the collision led to nine people falling into the water. Five of them were rescued, but four...

https://safety4sea.com/four-missing-after-bulk-carrier-collides-with-river-ships/

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