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Casualty list

Between January 2012 and December 2021, 27 bulk carrier casu-

alties were identified as total losses and are listed in the following
pages of this report.

The Equasis website, IMO GISIS and other public sources were used

to compile the data contained within this report. Due to the limited
information available, it is likely that errors exist, and consequently
readers and users of this report seeking confirmation regarding the
accuracy and/or updates of the compiled data, are recommended

to contact the relevant shipowners and flag states.

2012

Incident
Name IMO No. Deadweight Built Flag Class Loss of life
Date
Hong Kong,
9309667 16-Aug-12 52289 2006 NK 0
China
Ocean Breeze Reported cause: Grounding (Likely root cause: failure to adopt safety measures) - dragged anchor
due to the storm and heavy sea and ran aground on a sandbank of the Llo-Lleo beach.
Investigation report on IMO GISIS: available on 2013.10.14 (14 months from incident date)
Incident
Name IMO No. Deadweight Built Flag Class Loss of life
Date
8313075 23-Aug-12 24779 1985 Cyprus JRB 0
Thermopylae Reported cause: Unknown (Likely root cause: unknown) - sank while in lay-up anchorage.
Sierra
Investigation report on IMO GISIS: No
Incident
Name IMO No. Deadweight Built Flag Class Loss of life
Date
8417637 28-Aug-12 146939 1986 Korea KR 0
Pacific Reported cause: Structural (Likely root cause: unknown) - broke in two in typhoon Bolaven on
Carrier Samchonpo anchorage, near Sacheon, South Korea.
Investigation report on IMO GISIS: No

2013

Incident
Name IMO No. Deadweight Built Flag Class Loss of life
Date
8103664 17-Feb-13 48891 1983 Panama RINA 15
Reported cause: Cargo liquefaction (Likely root cause: cargo liquefaction) - cargo liquefaction
Harita Bauxite caused the sinking of Harita Bauxite carrying 47,450 metric tons of nickel ore from Indonesia,
with the loss of 15 seafarer lives.
Investigation report on IMO GISIS: available on 2015.08.17 (30 months from incident date)
Incident
Name IMO No. Deadweight Built Flag Class Loss of life
Date
9110341 30-Mar-13 27209 1996 Liberia BV 0
Atlantik Reported cause: Fire/explosion (Likely root cause: unknown) - sank after suffering engine room
Confidence fire and taking on water during unmanned watch-keeping.
Investigation report on IMO GISIS: available on 2019.3.31 (72 months)
Incident
Name IMO No. Deadweight Built Flag Class Loss of life
Date
8408521 05-May-13 39695 1984 Malta NK 0
Reported cause: Grounding (Likely root cause: navigation) - laden with 35,200 MT of cement
Rio Gold clinker, ran aground on hard rock off South East Preparis Island. Investigation report by
Transport Malta available at https://mti.gov.mt/en/Pages/Main%20en.aspx
Investigation report on IMO GISIS: available on 2017.01.27 (43 months)