A shocking number of bulk carriers (as well as a few OBOs – ore/bulk/oil carriers) have been suddenly and catastrophically lost at sea in the last 30 years. Following are the names of some of those vessels, in alphabetical order: Asian Forest (2009); Black Rose(2009); Bulk Jupiter (2015); Derbyshire (1980); Emerald Star (2017); Harita Bauxite (2013); Hong Wei (2010); Hui Long (2005); Jian Fu Star (2010); Nasco Diamond (2010); Stella Daisy (2017); Sun Spirits (2012); Trans Summer (2013); and Vinalines Queen (2011). Several hundred sailors lost their lives in these casualties.
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