【国际干散货船东协会（INTERCARGO）】2024年干散货船事故报告_32页_19mb

Bulk Carrier Casualty Report (2014-2023) Summary

Core Content

This report provides an analysis of bulk carrier casualties from 2014 to 2023, highlighting the overall trend of improving safety performance and a decline in both ship losses and loss of life. Despite these improvements, the report identifies key safety challenges and areas for further attention.

Key Findings

• Total Losses: 21 bulk carriers over 10,000 dwt were reported lost between 2014 and 2023.
• Loss of Life: A total of 89 seafarers lost their lives, with cargo liquefaction being the leading cause, responsible for 55 lives (61.8% of total).
• Trends: The number of ship losses has declined significantly over the past 30 years, with only one total loss in 2023 and no loss of life.
• Fleet Growth: The global bulk carrier fleet increased from 10,400 vessels in 2013 to 12,226 by January 2024, representing over 40% of the world's total tonnage.

Main Causes of Losses

• Grounding remains the most common cause of ship losses (42.9% of total), while cargo liquefaction is the leading cause of loss of life (61.8% of total).
• Flooding resulted in 22 lives lost and 3 ship losses, with the root cause often attributed to structural issues or unknown factors.

Safety Performance by Size

• The 80k+ dwt category had the highest number of ship losses (5), but only 22 lives were lost.
• The 60k-79,999 dwt category had the fewest ship losses (2) and no fatalities.

Losses by Age

• The average age of ships lost during the period was 19.4 years.
• The average age of ships lost each year varied, with the lowest in 2018 (9.5 years) and highest in 2014 (28.5 years).

Flag State Performance

• 13 out of 21 casualties had investigation reports available on the IMO GISIS database (61.9%).
• The average time from incident to report availability was 26.2 months.
• Panama and Marshall Islands had the highest number of casualties with investigation reports, while China and Tuvalu had reports missing.

Key Safety Initiatives and Regulations

• SOLAS Chapter XII (1999) introduced additional safety measures for bulk carriers.
• Common Structural Rules (CSR-BC) (2005) and Goal-Based Standards (2010) improved ship design and construction.
• Enhanced Survey Programme (ESP) (1996) increased inspection standards.
• IMSBC Code (2011) mandated proper cargo handling to prevent liquefaction.
• BLU Code (1997) established safe loading and unloading practices.
• PSPC (2008) improved protective coatings for ballast tanks.

Conclusion

The report emphasizes the importance of continued safety awareness, improved ship design, and stricter regulatory compliance. While the trend of decreasing casualties is positive, the shipping industry must remain vigilant and address ongoing safety gaps, especially regarding cargo liquefaction and navigation practices. INTERCARGO remains committed to zero loss of life and ship losses through collaboration with stakeholders and ongoing efforts in safety and decarbonisation.