Articles
Publiée 1992-10-24
Mots-clés
- bulk carrier,
- bulk carrier losses,
- total loss,
- Lloyd's Register,
- structural failure
- classification societies,
- ore cargoes,
- marine survey ...##plugins.themes.classic.more##
Résumé
This paper discusses some of the background to bulk carrier losses, and in particular the role of structural failure. The principal failures likely to contribute to a total loss and the significance of heavy ore cargoes are considered from a naval architect's viewpoint.