Wednesday, 02 September 2015 06:27
Written by AdminSailor
The reason why the "Bulk Jupiter" sank on Jan 2 off Vietnam has been found out by the Bahamas Maritime Authority which published a report on Aug 18:
The dry cargo, which was on board, was so humid that it was floating and made the ship unstable.
The Gearbulk company cooperated fully with the flag state Bahamas to uncover the circumstances of the accident.
High fluid levels in the load changed the initially dry character and it became liquid, started to slosh around in the cargo holds and caused the ship to heel so much that it capsized.
The ship was loaded with bauxite, which is not really danger but must contain less than 10 percent moisture.
The charterer, Singaporean Winning International, which had a time charter contract with the ship, refused to cooperate with the maritime authorities.
The company Gear Bulk put a lot of resources in the search for survivors of the shipwreck, including sending four of its own ships through the area where they could find survivors.
Full report with photos: www.bahamasmariti...