Page 9 - INTERCARGO - Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2025

Analysis of causes by ship size

Casualties - 10,000-34,999 dwt bulk carriers

3 Likely
root causes
Number of losses 2 Human element

Machinery
1
Unknown

0 Navigation
Cargo Shift Grounding Weather

Reported causes

Casualties - 35,000-49,999 dwt bulk carriers Casualties - 50,000-59,999 dwt bulk carriers

2 Likely 4 3 Likely
root causes
root causes
Number of losses 1 Human element Number of losses 2 1 Human element

Unknown
Cargo
Liquefaction

0 0
Cargo
Grounding Weather Collision Liquefaction Fire/Exposion

Reported causes Reported causes

Casualties - 60,000-79,999 dwt bulk carriers Casualties - 80,000+ dwt bulk carriers

5

4
Likely 3 Likely
3
root causes
root causes
Number of losses 2 Weather Number of losses 2 1 Human element

Unknown
Structural
1
0
Grounding Unknown 0 Grounding Structural

Reported causes Reported causes

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