Thirty-nine bulkers with 173 seafarers were lost over the past decade, according to figures produced by dry bulk industry association Intercargo.
Its latest Bulk Carrier Casualty Report cited cargo shift and liquefaction as one of the greatest concerns for the safe carriage of dry bulk.
Suspected cargo failure was the likely cause of eight bulker casualties that led to 106 seafarers losing their lives between 2010 and 2019.
