Bulk carriers deserve more safety resources

IBOSF gives bulker operators the chance to share ideas and experiences, working together to prevent the incidents which have plagued bulk carriers for decades.

Bulk carriers are hugely important to the transportation of world commodities and have been around since the 1950s. They are responsible for carrying large quantities of commodities like coal, iron ore and grains. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) reports there to be around 5,000 bulk carriers trading around the world today.

Unlike tanker operators, bulker operators have never had this kind of forum before. Bulker operators have in general struggled to get attention when it comes to safety until now. HiLo is making a change to the status quo. It is time to bring bulk carrier issues into focus.

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  Impact

  IBOSF is making an impact

  HiLo identifies the key issues threatening bulk carriers. Rather than focusing on high impact incidents, like explosions or collisions, we look at the causes of those incidents. By tackling causes, not consequences, IBOSF attendees have created practical solutions which are immediately transferable to each fleet.

  HiLo's statistical analysis gives us the power to see which issues are most likely to cause a high impact incident. The solutions raised at IBOSF have the potential to drastically improve bulk carrier safety.

  IBOSF has run sessions both virtually and in-person, giving bulk carrier companies around the world the opportunity to be part of improving bulk carrier safety for future generations of seafarers.

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  IBOSF

  Why HiLo?

  HiLo holds the most complete safety database for the bulk carrier sector. HiLo has the ability to spot trends and drive valuable discussions without the need for participants to share information about incidents within their own fleets.

  Our statistical analysis shows the biggest issues affecting the bulk carrier industry. This issues are generally missed by other industry reports, which rely on publicly available data.

  HiLo customers share their full internal safety data, covering over 500 different data types. This gives us the most accurate view of the issues posing the greatest danger to bulk carriers.

  HiLo is also totally independent. Our IBOSF sessions give bulk carrier operators the freedom to discuss difficult topics without the risk of penalisation - driving greater openness and more effective discussions.

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  IBOSF session

  Join the next IBOSF session

  Registration is now open for the next virtual IBOSF sessions on October 12, 2023
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  IBOSF sessions are open to HSEQ professionals actively working in bulk carrier technical management. Register for IBOSF