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Casualty list

Between January 2013 and December 2022, 26 bulk carrier casual-

ties were identified as total losses. These are listed in the following
pages of this report.

The Equasis website, IMO GISIS and other public sources were

used to compile the data. Because of the limited information availa-
ble, 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 rel-

evant shipowners and flag states.
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
Reported cause: Fire/explosion (Likely root cause: fire in engine room) - sank after suffering
Atlantik engine room fire and taking on water during unmanned watch-keeping, carrying various project
Confidence
cargoes.
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
clinker, ran aground on hard rock off South East Preparis Island. Investigation report
Rio Gold
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)
Incident
Name IMO No. Deadweight Built Flag Class Loss of life
Date
9071703 02-Jul-13 52580 1993 Panama RINA 0
Reported cause: Grounding (Likely root cause: Human error) - ran aground on rocks of Saeng-Do
Fu Sheng Hai (Island) off Yong of Busan and broken in two in way of No.4 cargo hold, carrying plywood &
steel products.
Investigation report on IMO GISIS: available on 2014.05.15 (10 months from incident date)
Incident
Name IMO No. Deadweight Built Flag Class Loss of life
Date
Hong Kong,
9615468 14-Aug-13 56824 2012 BV 0
China
Trans Summer Reported cause: Cargo liquefaction (Likely root cause: cargo liquefaction) - due to nickel ore
liquefaction, Trans Summer capsized and sank carrying 57,000 tons of nickel ore from Indonesia.
Investigation report on IMO GISIS: available on 2015.11.30 (27 months)
Incident
Name IMO No. Deadweight Built Flag Class Loss of life
Date
9137959 19-Aug-13 151279 1996 Panama NK 0
Reported cause: Grounding (Likely root cause: human error) - sank after running aground,
Smart
carrying 148,000 metric tons of steam coal in bulk.
Investigation report on IMO GISIS: available on 2014.07.08 (11 months from incident date)
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