Cargo Failure

INTERCARGO: ‘No Room for Complacency’ Regarding Cargo Liquefaction and Safety Issue

In their recently released Annual Review, INTERCARGO dealt with cargo failure and liquefaction issues which has become a major concern in the shipping industry. This report published on their website highlights the key concerns of regarding this and how can we deal with it.

Here’s an excerpt from the report.

Cargo Casualties in Recent Times

Cargo failure and liquefaction continue to be a major concern for dry bulk shipping. Nine (9) casualties with the associated loss of 101 seafarers’ lives...

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Cargo Liquefaction and Failure Behind Most Bulk Casualties: Intercargo

According to an Intercargo report, the loss of life arising from bulk casualties, that occurred over the past ten years, was mostly caused by cargo failure and liquefaction, says an article published in Lloyd List.

Reported bulk carrier casualties during the period from 2009 to 2018 accounted for the loss of 188 lives, while 48 bulk carriers over 10,000 dwt were identified as total losses.

No Room for Complacency

Although there has been no reported loss of a bulk carrier in 2018 and the ten-year...

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