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Casualty list

Between January 2015 and December 2024, 20 bulk carrier casualties 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 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.

2015
Incident
Name IMO No. Deadweight Built Flag Class Loss of life
Date
9339947 02-Jan-15 56009 2006 Bahamas NK 18
Reported cause: Cargo liquefaction (Likely root cause: cargo liquefaction) - Bulk Jupiter
Bulk Jupiter sank and 18 crew lost with bauxite cargo on board loaded in Kuantan, Malaysia, attributed to
liquefaction/dynamic separation of the cargo.
Investigation report on IMO GISIS: Available on 2015.8.18 (7 months from the incident date)
Incident
Name IMO No. Deadweight Built Flag Class Loss of life
Date
9076404 11-Feb-15 27308 1994 Cyprus NK 0
Reported cause: Grounding (Likely root cause: Human error) - driven ashore in ballast condition
Goodfaith
on Andros, Greece. All crew rescued. Equasis reports “In casualty or repairing”.
Investigation report on IMO GISIS: available on 2018.08.09 (42 months)
Incident
Name IMO No. Deadweight Built Flag Class Loss of life
Date
9003108 08-Mar-15 69338 1990 Panama LR 0
Reported cause: unknown (Likely root cause: unknown) - took water forward and subsequently sank
Panamax Trader
in the Red Sea, northwest of Djibouti, carrying a cargo of rock phosphate.
Investigation report on IMO GISIS: No
Incident
Name IMO No. Deadweight Built Flag Class Loss of life
Date
9614804 08-Aug-15 30910 2013 China CCS 0
Reported cause: Grounding (Likely root cause: navigation) - hit a reef near Zhoushan carrying
Jiang Quan 6 24,000 tons of ore while trying to avoid a collision with a fishing vessel. Equasis reports “In
casualty or repairing”.
Investigation report on IMO GISIS: No
Incident
Name IMO No. Deadweight Built Flag Class Loss of life
Date
9045912 24-Oct-15 71665 1993 Mexico ABS 0
Reported cause: Grounding (Likely root cause: Weather) - being victim to Hurricane Patricia
which hit the Mexico’s Pacific coast, the ship ran aground on the rocks and sustained
Los Llanitos considerable damage while at anchor off the coast with approximately 11,484 litres of oil, 489
cubic meters of diesel and other contaminants aboard the ship. The ship’s hull was cracked in
the middle.
Investigation report on IMO GISIS: available on 2018.12.13 (37 months)

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