Table 1 Marine occurrences (types, vessels and losses involved) in June 2020

Table 1. Marine occurrences (types, vessels and losses involved), June 2020
  June Year to date (June)
2020 2019 2015-2019 average 2020 2019 2015-2019 average
Accidents 18 22 29 96 119 125
Shipping accidents by type 14 18 24 77 89 103
Capsize 0 1 1 3 3 4
Collision 8 4 8 37 35 33
Fire/Explosion 1 2 4 13 12 16
Grounding 3 9 6 8 20 23
Sank 1 0 2 6 7 8
Sustains damage render unseaworthy/Unfit for purpose 1 2 2 9 12 18
Other accident types 0 0 0 1 0 1
Accidents aboard ship 4 4 5 19 30 23
Vessels involved in shipping accidents by type of vessel 17 20 28 86 102 114
Barge 3 0 1 7 3 6
Cargo - liquid 0 0 1 2 4 5
Cargo - solid 6 5 2 30 27 21
Ferry 2 0 1 7 7 9
Fishing 2 9 11 18 28 36
Passenger 0 1 2 2 5 5
Service ship 2 1 3 8 13 15
Tug 2 0 2 9 2 7
Other vessel types 0 4 4 3 13 10
Vessels involved in shipping accidents by vessel flag 17 20 28 86 102 114
Canadian non-fishing vessels 7 8 14 43 51 61
Canadian fishing vessels 2 9 11 18 28 36
Foreign vessels 8 3 3 25 23 17
Vessels lost by gross tonnage 0 1 2 2 6 7
1600 gross tons and over 0 0 0 0 0 0
150 to 1599 gross tons 0 0 0 0 0 0
60 to 149 gross tons 0 0 0 1 1 2
15 to 59 gross tons 0 0 0 0 1 1
Less than 15 gross tons 0 1 1 1 4 3
Unknown tonnage 0 0 0 0 0 1
Fatalities 0 0 2 6 8 7
Shipping accidents 0 0 2 4 4 5
Accidents aboard ship 0 0 0 2 4 2
Serious injuries 4 4 6 17 24 23
Shipping accidents 0 0 1 0 5 3
Accidents aboard ship 4 4 5 17 19 20
Occurrences with a dangerous good release* 0 0 0 2 0 2
Reportable incidents by type 44 90 101 265 466 408
Bottom contact 0 4 4 2 17 13
Cargo shift/Cargo loss 0 0 0 0 1 2
Person overboard 0 1 0 2 8 5
Risk of collision (near collision) 5 8 7 20 13 15
Risk of sinking 0 1 1 4 8 8
Total failure of any machinery or technical system** 37 75 86 202 397 345
Other incident types 2 1 2 35 22 19

Data extracted 16 July 2020

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.

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