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INDUSTRY TOPICS INDUSTRY TOPICS
ANNUAL REVIEW

Investigation of incidents For more information on this topic please visit: Reduction of greenhouse For more information, please visit:
https://www.intercargo.org/topics/cargoes-liquefaction/ http://www.intercargo.org/news/topics/emissions
gas (GHG) emissions

Dry bulk ships are at the very heart of global trade. There is a clear trend
of improved safety and declining ship losses at a time of fleet growth.
Improved safety is largely thanks to constant learning, better crew

training, improved ship design, new technology and stronger regulatory
compliance. Sadly, major incidents involving loss of life still occur: there
is no room for complacency.

INTERCARGO is determined to help lead the response to
these events, working with its members and industry stake-
holders, to do all possible to learn and protect the lives of
the brave men and women who crew bulk carriers.
Every year, the INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report
provides an analysis of casualty statistics covering the pre-
vious 10 years. During the 10-year period from 2013 to 2022,
it was reported that 26 bulk carriers over 10,000 deadweight INTERCARGO fully supports the Shipping is so global, that only a truly global regulator such
tonnage (dwt) were lost, resulting in the death of 104 seafar- as the International Maritime Organization can provide the
ers. An analysis of these incidents highlights cargo liquefac- IMO’s ambition to achieve net zero level playing field needed for this diverse industry and all the
tion and groundings as the major causes. nations it serves. The ambition to achieve net zero emis-
emission shipping by or around
sion shipping requires urgent acceleration in the develop-
Ship loss statistics between 2013 and 2022 suggest a clear 2050, however, the challenges
improvement in terms of the number of annual losses of ment of green technologies, propulsion systems, fuels and
bulk carriers versus the total number of bulk carriers in the ahead are huge and the time left related infrastructure and “Green Hub”, along with mecha-
nisms, including the industry’s proposed levy-based eco-
global fleet. The bulk carrier industry has seen a welcome to achieve them very limited.
long-term positive safety trend in recent years. nomic measure, which would allow the transition to net ze-
Collaboration and action by all ro carbon shipping.
However, there is no room for complacency, the indus-
try should constantly seek to improve cargo safety and safe stakeholders in the maritime dry In order to build a realistic pathway to net zero emissions
and achieve the milestones for 2030 and 2040 included in
navigation, to avoid cargo liquefaction and ship grounding.
cargo chain is vital the IMO’s strategy, challenges must be dealt with holistical-
Timely and accurate flag state reports of casualties are vi- ly by the entire supply chain and we must all share responsi-
tal. Ultimately, existing SOLAS, MARPOL, LOADLINE, IMS- Please also refer to INTERCARGO’s relevant public communi- bility. A wide spectrum of stakeholders including shipyards,
BC Codes and Conventions should be modified if it can be cations over the last 12 months engine builders, technology providers, charterers, ports,
clearly shown that crew lives can be saved. (https://www.intercargo.org/news/category/media-releases/) : terminals, cargo shippers and receivers, banks, and insur-

It is the intention of INTERCARGO to continue to work tire- July 7, 2023: INTERCARGO Statement on IMO GHG Strategy ers must play their part on this joint journey to a greener fu-
ture. It is also critical that governments across the globe
lessly with all stakeholders in order to improve bulk carri-
June 30, 2023: INTERCARGO statement: IMO’s mid-term de-
er safety and to strive for zero losses of seafarers and zero must now assume their responsibilities in practice, in order
carbonisation measures should be simple and effective
losses of dry bulk ships. to enable shipping to decarbonise successfully, developing
June 2, 2023: “Don’t regulate shipping in isolation warns IN- the necessary infrastructure to ensure availability of low/ze-
TERCARGO as members meet in Dubai” ro carbon fuels in ports around the world.
December 7, 2022: “INTERCARGO Statement on IMO Decar-
bonisation Ambitions, Medium-Term Measures and Carbon
Intensity Indicators”

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