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- February 2025
There were 101 reported incidents involving domestic commercial vessels in February 2025. Of these, 12 were serious and 1 was very serious. Very serious and serious incidents containing sensitive information or information that may identify individual persons or vessels have not been included below.
VERY SERIOUS:
STATE VESSEL TYPE INCIDENT QLD Class 2 Vessel capsized during flood recovery. 1 person deceased; 5 other occupants went overboard. SERIOUS
STATE VESSEL TYPE INCIDENT NSW Class 1 Vessel required tow. An air pocket formed in vessel's fuel tank during refuelling and vessel lost all propulsion. NSW Class 2 Crew member fell overboard wearing a life jacket during rescue training. Crew member was recovered without injury. NSW Class 3 Vessel’s stern propulsion failed and vessel collided with 2 other vessels. Machinery damage sustained by 2 vessels. NSW Class 3 Timber vessel grounded on rocky shore. Vessel was unable to be salvaged. NT Class 2 Contractor fell overboard wearing a lifejacket during mooring operations. Crew member self-rescued without injury. QLD Class 1 Passenger jumped overboard without a lifejacket during boarding. Passenger was recovered without injury. QLD Class 2 Crew member sustained serious foot injury whilst operating tender. Crew member was medevacked for treatment. QLD Class 4 Two people went overboard when the jet ski they were operating collided with a nearby pole. It is unknown if they were wearing lifejackets at the time. First aid was provided. VIC Class 1 Passenger jumped overboard whilst vessel underway. It is unknown if they were wearing a lifejacket. Passenger was recovered without injury. WA Class 1 Passenger fell overboard during berthing. It is unknown if the passenger was wearing a lifejacket. Passenger was recovered without injury. WA Class 1 Passenger jumped overboard without a life jacket. Passenger swam to shore unassisted. WA Class Vessel’s jet drive system suffered oil leak. Vessel grounded and required assistance back to shore in heavy weather.
- January 2025
There were 110 reported incidents involving domestic commercial vessels in January 2025. Of these, 7 were serious and 1 was very serious.
Very serious and serious incidents containing sensitive information or information that may identify individual persons or vessels have not been included below.
STATE VESSEL TYPE INCIDENT NSW Class 3 Vessel encountered rogue wave and capsized. Two crew members went overboard without lifejackets and were rescued by helicopter. The vessel was unrecovered. NSW Class 1 Vessel sustained loss of port engine during bar crossing. Passengers were assisted by another vessel. Disabled vessel was towed back to berth. NSW Class 2 Vessel experienced engine failure and was disabled following weather change where the deck became flooded. Vessel was towed back to shore. QLD Class 1 Passenger jumped overboard without a lifejacket during berthing. Passenger swam to shore unassisted. QLD Class 2 Two persons went overboard whilst operating a jet ski. It is unknown if they were wearing lifejackets at the time. One of the passengers was recovered unconscious from the water and was medevacked via ambulance. WA Class 1 Passenger jumped overboard without a lifejacket. Passenger rejoined vessel before disembarking. WA Class 1 Passenger jumped overboard without a lifejacket. Passenger returned to vessel unassisted. WA Class 2 Vessel was assisting with tow when tow line fouled prop, disabling the vessel. Both vessels drifted onto bank and required assistance to refloat.
Last updated: 26 March 2025