Table 1. Marine occurrences (types, vessels and losses involved)

 

December

Year to date (December)

2024

2023

2019-2023 average

2024

2023

2019-2023 average

Accidents13920209235247
Shipping accidents by type12617179197201
Capsize000835
Collision426597072
Fire/Explosion213363135
Grounding125474646
Sank412111621
Sustains damage render unseaworthy/
Unfit for purpose
101152920
Other shipping accident types000321
Accidents aboard ship133303846
Vessels involved in shipping accidents by type of vessel13819200227230
Barge00271318
Cargo - liquid000545
Cargo - solid136305953
Ferry002161517
Fishing325525561
Passenger11110712
Service ship221373224
Tug602211718
Other vessel types001222523
Vessels involved in shipping accidents by vessel flag13819200227230
Canadian non-fishing vessels10410124127130
Canadian fishing vessels325525359
Foreign vessels024244742
Vessels lost by gross tonnage101171314
1600 gross tons and over000100
150 to 1599 gross tons000111
60 to 149 gross tons000121
15 to 59 gross tons100513
Less than 15 gross tons000636
Unknown tonnage000363
Fatalities002111815
Shipping accidents0028109
Accidents aboard ship000386
Serious injuries034373945
Shipping accidents000866
Accidents aboard ship034293339
Occurrences with a dangerous good release*000134
Reportable incidents by type526785739792897
Bottom contact122213728
Cargo shift/Cargo loss001323
Person overboard001558
Risk of collision (near collision)000646356
Risk of sinking043122525
Total failure of any machinery or technical system**505875611632741
Other incident types133232835
Data extracted 15 January 2025