Several hundred sailors lost their lives in these casualties. The known or suspected cause of these tragic losses has been liquefaction of cargo. In all but one case, the lost ship was carrying one of ...

Classification society the Korean Register (KR) has published guidance outlining the technical measures necessary to safely load and carry containers on bulk cargo ships amid the current sustained ...

Think of a dangerous cargo and toxic waste or explosives might come to mind. But granular cargoes such as crushed ore and mineral sands are responsible for the loss of numerous ships every year. On ...