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Appendix

Appendix to Marine Incident Annual report – Tables

Table A1

Distribution of incidents by severity in each vessel class, DCV (2019-2022)
Vessel classYearVery seriousSeriousLess serious
Passenger20190.3%10.8%89.0%
20200.0%22.6%77.4%
20210.3%24.2%75.6%
20220.0%18.6%81.4%
Non-passenger20191.4%13.2%85.4%
20200.6%25.2%74.1%
20210.5%27.3%72.2%
20220.8%24.7%74.5%
Fishing20193.5%18.1%78.5%
20203.5%50.0%46.5%
20212.8%47.2%50.0%
20222.6%46.5%50.9%
Hire & drive20190.0%14.1%85.9%
20201.5%36.9%61.5%
20210.0%36.0%64.0%
20222.7%17.6%79.7%
Total20190.9%12.9%86.2%
20200.9%28.8%70.3%
20210.6%28.8%70.6%
20220.8%23.7%75.6%

 

Table A2

Proportion of vessels reporting an incident by class and state, DCV 2022

Vessel class

NSW

NT

QLD

SA

TAS

VIC

WA

Total

Passenger

17.3%

10.7%

17.3%

11.5%

8.9%

8.6%

17.3%

15.9%

Non-Passenger

1.9%

3.5%

3.6%

1.8%

1.8%

2.4%

3.4%

2.7%

Fishing

0.8%

7.6%

1.8%

0.6%

1.1%

1.9%

2.9%

1.6%

Hire & Drive

1.2%

0.0%

4.7%

1.5%

0.0%

2.4%

1.2%

2.2%

Table A3

Top 5 occurrence types associated with crew injuries by class, DCV (2022)

Vessel class

Vessel control & navigation

Operational access

Cargo handling stores

Water & Weather conditions

Dangerous fauna

Passenger

13

12

1

3

1

Non-passenger

19

11

5

8

1

Fishing

6

4

12

1

6

Hire & drive

0

0

0

0

0

Table A4

Person overboard incidents and POB lifejacket status by vessel length and class, DCV (2022) 

Class

Length

Crew

 

 

Passenger

 

 

Totals

 

 

 

POB with lifejacket

POB without lifejacket

POB unknown lifejacket

POB with lifejacket

POB without lifejacket

POB unknown lifejacket

 

 

Passenger

7.5 - <12m

0

0

0

1

2

0

3

21

 

12 - <24m

1

3

1

0

6

2

13

 

 

24 - <35m

0

0

0

0

4

0

4

 

 

35 - <45m

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

 

Non-passenger

0 - <7.5m

5

0

7

1

0

0

13

27

 

7.5 - <12m

6

1

0

2

0

0

9

 

 

12 - <24m

1

0

0

0

1

0

2

 

 

24 - <35m

2

0

1

0

0

0

3

 

Fishing

0 - <7.5m

0

1

1

0

0

0

2

9

 

7.5 - <12m

1

0

2

0

0

0

3

 

 

12 - <24m

2

1

1

0

0

0

4

 

Hire & Drive

0 - <7.5m

0

0

0

3

0

5

8

13

 

7.5 - <12m

0

0

1

0

1

0

2

 

 

12 - <24m

0

0

0

0

1

2

3

 

Totals

 

19

6

14

7

15

9

70

 

 

 

39

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

Table A5

Vessel consequence by vessel class, DCV (2022)

Consequence

Passenger

Non-passenger

Fishing

Hire & drive

Total

Contact

64

53

10

6

133

Collision

56

34

10

22

122

Grounding

47

37

14

13

111

Machinery Failure / Damage

28

28

7

1

64

Hull Failure / Damage

18

13

6

9

46

Close Quarters

29

12

4

0

45

Foundering / Sinking / Loss

3

14

15

5

37

Disabled

9

13

9

0

31

Flooding

7

12

7

4

30

Smoke

8

6

1

0

15

Listing/Capsize

0

8

3

2

13

Breakaway

4

3

2

1

10

Evacuation

1

1

2

2

6

Fire Machinery / Workspace

1

0

3

0

4

Explosion

1

1

0

0

2

Fire Accommodation

1

0

0

0

1

Table A6

Top 5 Operational and Technical incident circumstances by class, DCV (2019-2022)

Passenger

 

Non-passenger

 

Fishing

 

Hire & drive

 

Top 5 Operational

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vessel Control and Navigation: Lookout/Collision Avoidance.

12.5%

Vessel Control and Navigation: Lookout/Collision Avoidance

11.6%

Vessel Control and Navigation: Lookout/Collision Avoidance

12.2%

Vessel Control and Navigation: Vessel Handling/Loss of control

25.7%

Vessel Control and Navigation: Vessel Handling/Loss of Control

11.8%

Vessel Control and Navigation: Vessel Handling/Loss of Control

11.5%

Vessel Control and Navigation: Vessel Handling/Loss of Control

11.8%

Vessel Control and Navigation: Lookout/Collision Avoidance

21.9%

Vessel Control and Navigation: Berthing/Unberthing

5.4%

Vessel Control and Navigation: Towing

6.0%

Cargo Handling Stores: Fishing

7.3%

Vessel Control and Navigation: Anchoring

6.8%

Diving/Snorkelling

3.6%

Vessel Control and Navigation: Berthing /Unberthing

2.9%

Vessel Control and Navigation: Anchoring

2.0%

Vessel Control and Navigation: Planning

3.1%

Vessel Control and Navigation: Mooring

1.7%

Vessel Control and Navigation: Mooring

2.4%

Vessel Control and Navigation: Planning

1.6%

Vessel Control and Navigation: Berthing/Unberthing

2.4%

Operational Access: Gangway

1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top 5 Technical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Propulsion and Steering: Main Engine/ Gearing

8.0%

Power Propulsion and Steering: Main Engine/Gearing

8.2%

Power Propulsion and Steering: Main Engine/Gearing

7.6%

Vessel Systems: Mooring/ Anchoring

4.1%

Power Propulsion and Steering: Steering Gear

4.0%

Vessel Systems: Mooring/ Anchoring

6.4%

Vessel Systems: Mooring/ Anchoring

5.6%

Power Propulsion and Steering: Main Engine/Gearing

2.1%

Vessel Systems: Mooring/ Anchoring

2.0%

Power Propulsion and Steering: Auxiliary Engines/Alternators

2.7%

Engineering Systems: Fuel

1.8%

Power Propulsion and Steering: Steering Gear

1.4%

Power Propulsion and Steering: Auxiliary Engines/Alternators

1.1%

Engineering Systems: Electrical

1.8%

Engineering Systems: Electrical

1.6%

Fuel

0.7%

Power Propulsion and Steering: Propellers/CPP/Pod

1.1%

Power Propulsion and Steering: Steering Gear

1.6%

Structure: Integrity

1.6%

Structure: Integrity

0.7%

Table A7

Proportion of vessel arrivals, reported marine incidents categorised by very serious and serious by vessel type, FF vessels (2022)

Vessel type

% Arrivals

Total reported incidents

% reported incidents

Very serious & serious incidents

% Very serious and Serious

Bulk carrier

54.0%

2502

65.2%

92

48.4%

Container vessel

14.6%

458

11.9%

34

17.9%

Other

7.3%

232

6.0%

20

10.5%

General cargo/ multi-purpose

4.4%

161

4.2%

14

7.4%

Passenger vessel

1.8%

64

1.7%

7

3.7%

Vehicle carrier

5.4%

94

2.4%

7

3.7%

Oil tanker

3.1%

129

3.4%

6

3.2%

Gas carrier

5.1%

84

2.2%

5

2.6%

Livestock carrier

0.9%

32

0.8%

4

2.1%

Chemical tanker

3.5%

81

2.1%

1

0.5%

Table A8

Operational activity associated with crew injury by vessel type, FF and RAV (2022)

Vessel type

Cargo handling stores

Maintenance

Operational access

Vessel control and navigation

Weather & Water conditions

Bulk carrier

11

18

20

3

6

Container vessel

1

7

3

1

0

Gas carrier

0

3

0

1

0

General cargo/ multi-purpose

4

2

4

0

1

Livestock carrier

1

0

1

0

0

Oil tanker

0

0

1

0

0

Other

8

5

12

3

1

Passenger vessel

0

0

2

0

1

Vehicle carrier

0

1

1

0

0

Table A9

Table A9 Top 10 equipment failures associated with technical occurrences, FF and RAV (2020-2022)

Sub-category of Technical occurrences

Equipment failed

2020

2021

2022

Power Propulsion and Steering

Main Engine/Gearing

329

343

356

Vessel Systems

Ballast

147

240

343

Navigational Monitoring Equipment

Radar

207

194

235

Vessel Systems

Mooring/Anchoring

200

218

211

Access

Pilot/Combination Ladder

229

139

198

Communication Equipment

GMDSS

154

163

198

Power Propulsion and Steering

Auxiliary Engines/Alternators

147

174

135

Navigational Monitoring Equipment

VDR

92

96

110

Navigational Control Equipment

Gyro/Magnetic Compass

88

105

102

Engineering Systems

Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems

88

81

107

Table A10

 

Top-3 technical failures by vessel type as proportion of all incidents, FF and RAV (2022)

Vessel type

Technical occurrence types, % of vessel-type incidents

 

 

Bulk carrier

Vessel Systems, Ballast, 11.2%

Power Propulsion and Steering, Main Engine/ Gearing, 8.6%

Navigational Monitoring Equipment, Radar, 6.7%

Chemical tanker

Navigational Monitoring Equipment, Radar, 8.6%

Power Propulsion and Steering, Main Engine/ Gearing, 8.6%

Vessel Systems, Ballast, 7.4%

Container vessel

Power Propulsion and Steering, Main Engine/ Gearing, 12.2%

Access, Pilot/Combination Ladder, 9.2%

Navigational Monitoring Equipment, Radar, 5.9%

Gas carrier

Vessel Systems, Ballast, 10.3%

Power Propulsion and Steering, Main Engine/ Gearing, 6.8%

Access, Pilot/Combination Ladder, 6.0%

 

 

 

Power Propulsion and Steering, Steering Gear, 6.0%

General cargo/multi-purpose vessel

Power Propulsion and Steering, Main Engine/ Gearing, 9.7%

Access, Pilot/Combination Ladder, 7.4%

Cargo and stores, Cranes/Gantries/Derricks, 5.7%

 

 

 

Communication Equipment, GMDSS, 5.7%

 

 

 

Vessel Systems, Ballast, 5.7%

Livestock carrier

Power Propulsion and Steering, Main Engine/ Gearing, 21.9%

Vessel Systems, Mooring/Anchoring, 12.5%

Access, Pilot/Combination Ladder, 9.4%

 

 

 

Navigational Control Equipment, Gyro/Magnetic Compass, 9.4%

 

 

 

Power Propulsion and Steering, Auxiliary Engines/ Alternators, 9.4%

Oil tanker

Access, Pilot/Combination Ladder, 8.5%

Vessel Systems, Ballast, 7.8%

Engineering Systems, Control/ Monitoring, 7.0%

 

 

 

Power Propulsion and Steering, Main Engine/ Gearing, 7.0%

Passenger vessel

Access, Pilot/Combination Ladder, 5.4%

Power Propulsion and Steering, Auxiliary Engines/Alternators, 5.4%

Power Propulsion and Steering, Thruster, 4.1%

 

 

 

Vessel Systems, Mooring/ Anchoring, 4.1%

Vehicle carrier

Access, Pilot/Combination Ladder, 12.8%

Communication Equipment, GMDSS, 11.7%

Power Propulsion and Steering, Main Engine/ Gearing, 7.4%

Other

Power Propulsion and Steering, Main Engine/ Gearing, 6.4%

Navigational Monitoring Equipment, Radar, 3.5%

Vessel Systems, Mooring/Anchoring, 3.5%

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