Poor judgment and less than adequate communications, as well as an almost total lack of situational awareness on the part of the OOW leads to collision.
11 Steps to Enhance Safety of Bulk Carrier Ships
Bulk carrier ships have been involved in several accidents in the past because of constructional and operational loopholes. In this article we enumerate 11 important points which are necessary to enhance the overall safety of bulk carrier ships.
Different Types of Bulk Carriers
Vessels that ply loose cargo loads in bulk quantities across oceanic channels are referred to as bulk carriers. There are different types of bulk carriers according to their purpose. Find out about the different types of bulk carrier ships inside the article.
What are Bulk Carrier Ships?
Bulk carriers are those types of ships which transport cargoes in bulk quantities. The cargo transported in such ships is loose cargo i.e. without any specific packaging to it and generally contains items like food grains, ores and coals and even cement. Find out more about such ships inside the article.
Bulkers Fleet Value Gains The Top Spot – VesselsValue
Dry bulk asset values have surged over the past two years following a period of soft returns which encouraged scrapping while ton mile demand continued to climb
Watch: Ferus Smit Launches Mini Bulker Nb. 445 ‘Snow Crystal’
Nb. 445, named as ‘Snow Crystal’ is the first ship in a series of two from a new design that was developed for Erik Thun AB from Lidkoping, Sweden.
ABS Initiative Improves Bulker Loading Safety
ABS, has introduced a new service and analysis tool that will allow atypical cargoes on bulk carriers and the software streamlines loading analysis
Greek Owners Dominate The Orders For New Bulkers And Tankers Till Now In 2017
VesselsValue Deals database shows that Greek owners have placed 35 orders for new bulkers and tankers since the start of 2017.