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Bulk Carrier Incidents in 2018 and Analysis

Update on 20 Dec 2018:- During 1Jan – 20Dec2018, there were 311 bulk carrier incidents (dwt >10k) reported: Casualties in 2018: None reported. No report suggested any bulk carrier (dwt >10k) casualty in 2018. The rest of the content is not...

December 20, 2018

Cargoes GHG emissions IMO In Focus Incidents & Casualties Life Saving Piracy Ports & Terminals SOx, PM emissions

INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2018

Submissions to the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 99), 16-25 May 2018 MSC 99/20/7 – Proposal for a new agenda item to amend the definition of ‘Group A’ in the IMSBC Code (see attached) MSC 99/20/8 – Proposal for a new output...

November 14, 2018

Cargoes In Focus Incidents & Casualties Publications

Latest INTERCARGO Publications

Benchmarking Bulk Carriers – see here
Bulk Carrier Casualty Report – see here
Guidance on the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code – see here

October 15, 2018

IMO Incidents & Casualties Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency Reception Facilities

Outcome of IMO III 5

The fifth session of IMO’s Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 5) was concluded on 28 Sept 2018. Outcome of III 5 is summarised as follows. Contents: Lessons Learnt from serious marine casualties Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2008...

September 28, 2018

IMO Incidents & Casualties Life Saving Noticeboard Other Legislation

Search and Rescue (SAR) and Lifesaving

Contents: The Concerns The current “Search and Rescue, and lifesaving” systems 2.1 Lifesaving appliances – SOLAS and LSA Code 2.2 Search and Rescue (SAR) Convention 2.3 Global SAR Plan 2.4 GMDSS Master Plan 2.5 IAMSAR Manual Action requested...

September 17, 2018

Cargoes Incidents & Casualties Media Releases Noticeboard

“On the M/V Cheshire Casualty Investigation Report”

Media Release – 03 September 2018 “On the M/V Cheshire Casualty Investigation Report” In August 2017, the 2012 built supramax bulk carrier M/V CHESHIRE, en route from Norway to Thailand, fully loaded with cargo declared by the shipper as being...

September 3, 2018

IMO Incidents & Casualties Misc Issues Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

Stowaway incidents and ports between 2010-2018

Update:- 19 Jun 2018
Here is the update of reported stowaway cases in 2017 and the first 5 months in 2018, and the names of ports of those incidents.
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June 19, 2018

In Focus Incidents & Casualties Media Releases

“On Bulk Carrier Casualties & Incidents”

Media Release – 10 May 2018 “On Bulk Carrier Casualties & Incidents” INTERCARGO’s latest Bulk Carrier Casualty Report, which provides an analysis of bulk carrier total losses between 2008 to 2017 (see ), has been submitted to the International...

May 10, 2018

Incidents & Casualties Noticeboard Publications

Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2017

Please view INTERCARGO’s “Bulk Carrier Casualty report – Years 2008 to 2017 and the trends” attached. INTERCARGO submitted a paper to IMO, with reference III 5/INF.2 as attached, making the Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2017...

May 3, 2018

Incidents & Casualties Industry Developments Noticeboard Training, Manpower & Human Element

Crew Injury Frequency and Lost Time – Benchmarking Scheme for Bulk Carrier

A group of INTERCARGO members have checked with INTERCARGO Secretariat on whether it has industry average of crew Injury frequency and lost time. It is understood that with crew Injury as one of their internal key performance indicators, those...

April 19, 2018

Incidents & Casualties Noticeboard

Bulk carrier incidents in 2016 and 2017 and analysis

Regarding casualties of bulk carriers of dwt 10k and over, and loss of seafarer lives as consequence of those casualties in 2017, it is sad to advise members of the following: The rest of the content is not permitted for your membership level or if...

January 17, 2018

Incidents & Casualties Media Releases

“On the tragic loss of EMERALD STAR”

Media Release – 24 October 2017 “On the tragic loss of EMERALD STAR” INTERCARGO is deeply concerned with the tragic loss of the 57k dwt Bulk Carrier EMERALD STAR in the morning of the 13th October with 26 seafarers on board. To date, 16 crew members...

October 24, 2017

Incidents & Casualties

Bulk Carrier Incidents in 2018 and Analysis

INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2018

Latest INTERCARGO Publications

Outcome of IMO III 5

Search and Rescue (SAR) and Lifesaving

“On the M/V Cheshire Casualty Investigation Report”

Stowaway incidents and ports between 2010-2018

“On Bulk Carrier Casualties & Incidents”

Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2017

Crew Injury Frequency and Lost Time – Benchmarking Scheme for Bulk Carrier

Bulk carrier incidents in 2016 and 2017 and analysis

“On the tragic loss of EMERALD STAR”

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