Saturday, December 02, 2006
Ship operations
94 % of ships lossed are more than 15 years old.
59 % are general cargo vessels, 15 % bulk carriers, 10 % tankers, 7 %
roro/passengers, 1 % containerships. - Main causes, when in rough seas,
include : water in, engine failure, structural collapse, capsize.
Globally over 100 ships are lost each year accounting for over 3 000 lives.
Source: EMSA
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