An Old Problem, Warnings Unheeded – 3 Ships Sunk, 44 Dead in 39 Days

Ships carrying metallic ores should be the most stable ships on the ocean. These cargoes are dense and carried in low the ship. If improperly loaded, ore cargoes can indeed break a ship in half, but stability should not be an issue.  Nevertheless, three ships carrying nickel ore … Continue reading

Search Continues for Missing Crew from Bulk Carrier Nasco Diamond

On Thursday morning, Nasco Diamond loaded with 55,000 tonnes of nickel ore from Indonesia to China was reported missing and believed to have sunk off the southern coast of Japan.  Five of the twenty five crew have been accounted for, with at least … Continue reading