Table 1. Marine occurrences (types, vessels and losses involved) in November 2019

Table 1. Marine occurrences (types, vessels and losses involved), November 2019
  November Year to date (November)
2019 2018 2014-2018 average 2019 2018 2014-2018 average
Accidents 27 26 20 245 262 266
Shipping accidents by type 22 21 16 191 208 223
Capsize 0 0 0 8 10 6
Collision 9 12 6 66 71 76
Fire/Explosion 2 2 3 29 29 32
Grounding 6 4 2 45 56 56
Sank 4 1 3 17 23 21
Sustains damage render unseaworthy/Unfit for purpose 1 2 2 26 19 31
Other accident types 0 0 0 0 0 1
Accidents aboard ship 5 5 4 54 54 43
Vessels involved in shipping accidents by type of vessel 23 24 18 213 235 255
Barge 5 5 2 16 22 17
Cargo - liquid 1 2 1 6 9 10
Cargo - solid 3 7 3 50 41 43
Ferry 2 0 1 16 10 16
Fishing 7 1 4 53 67 79
Passenger 1 0 0 21 14 14
Service ship 2 4 3 21 25 31
Tug 1 1 1 7 21 22
Other vessel types 1 4 3 23 26 23
Vessels involved in shipping accidents by vessel flag 23 24 18 213 235 255
Canadian non-fishing vessels 11 15 11 119 138 142
Canadian fishing vessels 7 1 4 51 63 77
Foreign vessels 5 8 3 43 34 35
Vessels lost by gross tonnage 1 0 1 8 14 16
1600 gross tons and over 0 0 0 0 1 0
150 to 1599 gross tons 0 0 0 0 0 1
60 to 149 gross tons 0 0 0 1 3 4
15 to 59 gross tons 0 0 0 1 2 3
Less than 15 gross tons 1 0 1 6 6 6
Unknown tonnage 0 0 0 0 2 3
Fatalities 0 0 1 16 22 14
Shipping accidents 0 0 0 4 14 8
Accidents aboard ship 0 0 1 12 8 6
Serious injuries 9 5 3 48 58 45
Shipping accidents 4 0 0 10 8 6
Accidents aboard ship 5 5 3 38 50 39
Occurrences with a dangerous good release* 0 0 N/A 2 8 N/A
Reportable incidents by type 57 63 48 856 823 731
Bottom contact 5 2 2 30 35 29
Cargo shift/Cargo loss 0 0 1 2 6 4
Person overboard 1 1 1 13 10 10
Risk of collision (near collision) 1 1 2 53 65 44
Risk of sinking 1 2 1 9 28 13
Total failure of any machinery or technical system** 49 53 38 722 638 604
Other incident types 0 4 4 27 41 26
Data extracted 16 December 2019
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.
* Under new reporting requirements the release of dangerous goods has been harmonized with Part 8 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations. Detailed data was not collected prior to July 1, 2014.
** New regulations clarify the reporting requirements for a total failure of any machinery or technical system.
Source: Transportation Safety Board of Canada

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