Liquefaction remains a killer on bulk carriers

Cargo liquefaction is the single biggest killer on bulk carriers, according to an analysis published by Intercargo in February 2019. It looked at a decade of bulk carrier losses from 2009 to 2018 and focused on ships of 10,000gt and above. It identified 48 total losses in that period, of which nine were caused by cargo liquefaction, yet these accounted for 101 of the 188 deaths.