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“2020 still dominates dry bulk shipping’s challenges”

Media Release – 7 October 2019 INTERCARGO held its semi-annual meetings in Athens “2020 still dominates dry bulk shipping’s challenges” INTERCARGO held its Annual General Meeting, Executive and Technical Committees’ meetings in Athens on 3 and 4...

October 7, 2019

Cargoes Incidents & Casualties Publications

Latest INTERCARGO Publications

Annual Review 2018/2019 – please see here Benchmarking Bulk Carriers – New Edition 2017-2018 published, please see here Bulk Carrier Casualty Report – New Edition 2018 published, please see here Guidance on the International...

October 3, 2019

Design & Construction, Machinery & Operations IMO Incidents & Casualties Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

Mooring incidents and lessons learnt

It is sad to read a reported incident: Master of bulk carrier UNISON MEDAL was reportedly, hit by broken mooring line and died on the spot, in the morning Sep 10 at Ilo Port, Peru. According to the report, mooring line broke in strong wind, when...

September 18, 2019

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Bulk Carrier Incidents in 2019 and Analysis

There were 143 bulk carrier incidents, reported between Jan and May 2019 with details referring to the “Update on 31 May 2019”. There were 100 bulk carrier incidents, reported between Jun and 11 Sept 2019. Among the 100 incidents: One...

September 17, 2019

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

IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments

The 6th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 6) was held on 1- 5 Jul 2019. A brief summary of its outome is provided on following subjects: Draft PSC Procedure 2019 Lessons learnt from marine casualties Draft...

July 5, 2019

IMO Incidents & Casualties Misc Issues Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

Stowaway incidents and ports between 2010-2019

Update:- 10 May 2019 The Excel file as attached at the end of this update contains a table of stowaway incidents and ports from 2010 onwards, with following notes: The rest of the content is not permitted for your membership level or if you do not...

May 10, 2019

Incidents & Casualties Media Releases

“INTERCARGO on Bulk Carrier Casualties reporting”

Media Release – 24 April 2019 “INTERCARGO on Bulk Carrier Casualties reporting” INTERCARGO’s Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2018 provides an analysis of reported bulk carrier losses during the period from 2009 to 2018, when 188 lives were lost and...

April 24, 2019

Incidents & Casualties Noticeboard Publications

Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2018

You may click here to download the INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2018. – February 2019 – Although there has been no reported loss of bulk carrier over 10,000 dwt in 2018, INTERCARGO urges all stakeholders to remain vigilant as...

April 10, 2019

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

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

The frequency of crew injury on board is one of internal key performance indicators of bulk carrier owners. INTERCARGO members need benchmarking average crew injury indicators of bulk carrier specific. Widely acceptable KPIs include: Lost Time...

February 11, 2019

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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

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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

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

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“2020 still dominates dry bulk shipping’s challenges”

Latest INTERCARGO Publications

Mooring incidents and lessons learnt

Bulk Carrier Incidents in 2019 and Analysis

IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments

Stowaway incidents and ports between 2010-2019

“INTERCARGO on Bulk Carrier Casualties reporting”

Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2018

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

Bulk Carrier Incidents in 2018 and Analysis

INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2018

Outcome of IMO III 5

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