A review of recent incidents has highlighted a failure of not only ship’s crew, but also charterers and shippers, to comply with the mandatory requirements of the International Maritime Solid Bulk ...

Bulk carriers are vessels that transport bulk cargo, such as coal, ore and cement. Bulk carriers play an important role in the global trade, facilitating the transportation of large quantities ...

The safe maritime transport of bulk cargoes has increasingly attracted attention due to the potential for liquefaction—a process whereby dry, granular cargo may suddenly behave like a fluid under ...