The 1980s and 1990s were a very unsafe time for bulk carriers.

In 1990 alone, 20 bulk carriers sank, taking with them 94 crewmen.

With the decks removed, she could operate as a bulk carrier.

At that time fleet had only three bulk carriers.

Why not just get a dry bulk carrier to begin with?

Because of this fact, they are often termed as bulk carriers rather than tankers.

The bulk carrier and the third target, another container ship, were hit in turn.

The heavy units are more easy to handle than in a conventional bulk carrier.

Of the bulk carriers, 69% were more than fifteen years old.

In 10 years, almost 150 bulk carriers have sunk, causing 800 deaths.