Think of a dangerous cargo, and toxic waste or explosives might come to mind. But granular cargoes such as crushed ore and mineral sands are responsible for the loss of numerous ships every year. On ...

Several hundred sailors lost their lives in these casualties. The known or suspected cause of these tragic losses has been liquefaction of cargo. In all but one case, the lost ship was carrying one of ...

Susan Gourvenec is affiliated with the Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute at the University of Southampton that receives funding from a range of industry and government organisations related to ...