Formal Safety Assessment of Bulk Carriers
Serious concerns have been expressed about the safety of bulk carriers since a spate of sinkings in the early 1990’s. IMO prompted an international programme of research and development culminating in the 1997 IMO SOLAS Conference on Bulk Carrier Safety. The research had shown that the ships at greatest risk comprised those of over 15 years of age, and 150m in length, carrying dense cargoes such as coal or iron ore, and built with single side skin construction. The most likely cause of loss was considered to be side shell failure causing flooding of cargo holds and leading to overall structural failure of the ship due to overloading of the structure. |
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