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D. Beghin

Abstract

Safety of bulk carriers - prime concern of the maritime community D. Beghin Bureau Veritas, Paris, France ABSTRACT Further to the severe damages which occurred in the recent years on bulk carriers, the paper addresses the improvements which are envisaged to enhance the safety of bulk carriers and to avoid re-occurrence of such casualties. First, a summary of the main causes of the damages is given, through examination of the results of investigations carried out by regulatory bodies. Various actions have been undertaken by national and international authorities and by Classification Societies, through IACS or individually. In a second part, the paper examines some of these actions, emphasizing how they will improve the safety. It is well known that many factors influence the safety of ships, among which the design, maintenance and operation are the most significant ones. Each of these factors is examined in the paper, with emphasis

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