Monthly Marine Occurrence Statistics

December 2018

Table 2. Details of occurrences, losses and vessels involved by region
  December Year to date (December)
2018 2017 2013-2017 average 2018 2017 2013-2017 average
Pacific region            
Shipping accidents 8 6 8 101 111 104
Accidents aboard ship 0 0 1 11 8 17
Vessels involved in shipping accidents 13 7 8 119 130 123
Barge/Tug 6 2 2 37 34 30
Cargo 2 1 1 8 9 10
Ferry/Passenger 1 0 1 13 12 13
Fishing 0 3 3 30 35 35
Other 4 1 2 31 40 35
Vessels lost 0 3 1 3 9 8
Fatalities 0 0 0 5 6 5
Reportable incidents 17 11 12 253 283 226
Central region            
Shipping accidents 6 2 3 64 59 65
Accidents aboard ship 0 2 3 15 16 16
Vessels involved in shipping accidents 6 2 4 72 66 74
Barge/Tug 2 1 0 8 7 9
Cargo 4 1 3 35 26 36
Ferry/Passenger 0 0 0 10 11 12
Fishing 0 0 0 8 14 7
Other 0 0 1 11 8 11
Vessels lost 0 0 0 2 0 2
Fatalities 0 0 0 3 3 2
Reportable incidents 34 23 11 278 203 146
Atlantic region            
Shipping accidents 11 3 5 54 57 62
Accidents aboard ship 1 2 1 21 18 13
Vessels involved in shipping accidents 14 4 5 62 64 68
Barge/Tug 3 0 0 5 1 1
Cargo 0 0 0 4 11 6
Ferry/Passenger 0 0 0 1 4 7
Fishing 8 4 4 36 38 45
Other 3 0 0 16 10 10
Vessels lost 1 0 1 10 3 8
Fatalities 0 0 0 13 2 6
Reportable incidents 58 38 47 393 385 384
Foreign waters            
Shipping accidents 0 0 1 15 6 8
Accidents aboard ship 0 0 0 2 4 1
Vessels involved in shipping accidents 0 0 1 16 8 9
Barge/Tug 0 0 0 4 3 1
Cargo 0 0 1 9 3 7
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 1 0 0
Reportable incidents 0 1 1 12 14 11
Data extracted January 29, 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.

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