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| Fatality type | Definition |
|---|---|
| Operational | Fatality that occurred in relation to the operation of the vessel. |
| Illness/disease | Any death of a seafarer on a vessel resulting from any illness or disease that is not the result of an occupational injury. Includes deaths from natural causes where the death is a natural progression from disease12. |
| Person Overboard (Presumed Deceased) | Any loss of a seafarer resulting from unintentional departure from the vessel into the water where the seafarer’s body is not recovered. |
| Suicide | Any death of a seafarer on a vessel where the death resulted from a self-inflicted injury13. |
| Other | Any death of a seafarer on a vessel that is not associated with an operational, illness or disease, suicide, or person overboard. This includes any death of a seafarer on a vessel where the death is as a result of drugs or alcohol, an act of violence, or where the events leading to the death remain unexplained. |
12 Refer to the ILO list of occupational diseases (revised 2010)
13 Use of term injury rather than harm as this is consistent with ILO definition of occupational injury (which includes fatal injuries).