Monthly Marine Occurrence Statistics

August 2018

Table 2. Details of occurrences, losses and vessels involved by region
  August Year to date (August)
2018 2017 2013-2017 average 2018 2017 2013-2017 average
Pacific region            
Shipping accidents 15 17 14 67 70 67
Accidents aboard ship 1 2 1 7 5 12
Vessels involved in shipping accidents 18 20 18 76 80 78
Barge/Tug 6 4 3 20 16 16
Cargo 1 1 1 3 6 7
Ferry/Passenger 1 2 2 7 10 10
Fishing 8 8 6 23 21 24
Other 2 5 6 23 27 22
Vessels lost 0 2 1 2 5 5
Fatalities 0 1 0 4 5 3
Reportable incidents 39 35 30 170 199 163
Central region            
Shipping accidents 7 8 6 41 42 46
Accidents aboard ship 1 1 3 12 10 9
Vessels involved in shipping accidents 7 9 7 46 46 52
Barge/Tug 1 0 1 3 4 5
Cargo 4 3 2 22 16 25
Ferry/Passenger 1 4 2 7 10 10
Fishing 0 2 1 5 12 6
Other 1 0 1 9 4 7
Vessels lost 1 0 0 2 0 1
Fatalities 0 0 1 3 1 2
Reportable incidents 27 23 17 159 132 98
Atlantic region            
Shipping accidents 0 5 4 18 41 41
Accidents aboard ship 0 1 1 7 13 10
Vessels involved in shipping accidents 0 5 5 19 47 45
Barge/Tug 0 0 0 0 0 1
Cargo 0 1 0 3 10 5
Ferry/Passenger 0 0 1 0 3 5
Fishing 0 4 3 14 26 29
Other 0 0 1 2 8 6
Vessels lost 0 1 1 4 2 4
Fatalities 0 0 0 7 2 5
Reportable incidents 0 33 36 149 283 275
Foreign waters            
Shipping accidents 0 0 1 12 4 5
Accidents aboard ship 1 0 0 1 4 1
Vessels involved in shipping accidents 0 0 2 13 5 6
Barge/Tug 0 0 0 2 0 0
Cargo 0 0 1 8 3 4
Ferry/Passenger 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fishing 0 0 0 2 1 1
Other 0 0 0 1 1 1
Vessels lost 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reportable incidents 2 1 1 8 8 7
Data extracted September 17, 2018
In November 2013, the Transportation Safety Board developed and deployed a new Marine Database. The new database significantly improves the TSB’s ability to collect, categorize and present statistics. In accordance with these changes the statistical summaries for January 2014 onwards will be presented in a slightly different format.
New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014, changing some reporting requirements.

Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.