Marine Incident Annual Report 2023 - Long descriptions

Figure 1

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 20192020202120222023
Total41534268482552815456
DCV76776096110621125
RAV257338319368296
Foreign-flagged31263175354538474061

Figure 2

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 20192020202120222023
Number of DCV Incidents76776096110621125
Vessels involved552633722819857

Figure 3

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 20192020202120222023
Very Serious87987
Serious98220277255320
Less Serious661533675799798

 

Figure 4

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 % of reported incidents% of the fleet
Passenger45.20%9.01%
Non-Passenger37.22%49.97%
Fishing11.16%27.19%
Hire & Drive6.42%13.86%

Figure 5

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 % of the fleet reporting incidents% of the total fleet
1. 0-7.5m0.90%15.36%
2. 7.5-12m3.80%19.98%
3. 12-24m7.40%38.08%
4. 24-35m22.90%19.23%
5. 35-45m21.20%2.75%
6. 45+m29.80%4.62%

Figure 6

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 20192020202120222023
Passenger1 1  
Non-Passenger 11  
Fishing231 1
Hire & Drive    1
Other    1

Figure 7

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NSW3
QLD6
VIC0
TAS2
SA0
WA1
NT1

Figure 8

The graph indicates that minor injuries were 62.5% and that serious injuries made up 37.5%.

Figure 9

 20192020202120222023
Fishing15.1%15.0%11.4%10.7%10.8%
Hire and Drive10.2%8.6%8.0%7.3%7.3%
Non-Passenger28.4%41.2%39.1%34.7%36.1%
Passenger43.7%35.0%41.4%47.3%44.8%
% of total DCV Incidents8.8%7.0%5.7%5.6%8.3%

Figure 10

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 Crew InjuryPassenger Injury
Weather & Water Conditions2223
Vessel Control and Navigation2618
Operational Access2020
Cargo Handling Stores16 
Maintenance14 
Engineering Systems11 
Diving / Snorkelling45
Dangerous Fauna22
Accommodation / Hotel Services2 
Communication11
Sailing11

Figure 11

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 Person overboard unknown lifejacketPerson overboard with a lifejacketPerson overboard without a jacket
Passenger6524
Non-Passenger1262
Fishing422
Hire & Drive34 

Figure 12

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 % of DCV Fleet% POB Incidents
1 0 - 7.5m59.80%29.87%
2. 7.5-12m18.40%19.48%
3. 12-24m17.90%32.47%
4. 24-35m2.90%12.99%
5. 35-45m0.50%1.30%
6 45+m0.50%3.90%

Figure 13

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 Very SeriousSeriousLess Serious
Contact31149180
Collision3590125
Grounding3370104
Close Quarters 5657
Hull Failure/Damage212849
Flooding242347
Disabled261137
Fire/Smoke211537
Foundering/Sinking/Loss15827
Machinery Failure/Damage91827
Listing/Capsize18526
Breakaway  6
Evacuation  4

Figure 14

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 20192020202120222023
Collision15.09%18.50%13.64%8.75%10.70%
Contact15.09%7.93%10.49%7.22%9.48%
Grounding11.32%12.33%11.89%15.21%9.48%

Figure 15

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 Cargo Handling StoresCommunicationVessel Control and Navigation
Lookout / Collision Avoidance  101
Vessel Handling/Loss of Control  77
Berthing/Unberthing  43
Towing  29
Planning  20
Vessel to vessel communication 18 
Anchoring  15
Anchoring  15
Loading/Unloading   15
Vessel to shore communication  5 
Onboard communication 5 

Figure 16

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 Very SeriousSeriousLess Serious
Vessel Control and Navigation 107261369
Cargo Handling Stores233256
Operational Access252853
CommumcatIion103242
Maintenance132336
Diving/Snorkelling 2326
Sailing  5

Figure 17

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 Cargo Handling StoresCommunicationDiving/SnorkellingVessel Control and Navigation
Lookout/Collision Avoidance   550
Vessel Handling/Loss of Control   545
Berthing/Unberthing   165
Towing   129
Diving and Snorkelling  101 
Mooring   89
Planning   79
Anchoring   78
Vessel to vessel 73  
Fishing44   
Loading/Unloading44   

Figure 18

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 Engineering SystemsPower Propulsion and SteeringStructureVessel Systems
2019491031845
202034102930
2021481522050
2022461661148
2023801191128

Figure 19

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Main Engine/Gearing60
Steering Gear 23
Outboard Motor12
Propellers/CPP/Pod10
Other7
Auxiliary Engines/Alternators5
Fuel1
Thruster1

Figure 20

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 Personal ConsequenceVessel Consequence
Crew Injury64 
Contact 52
Grounding 52
Collision 47
Passenger Injury42 
Crew POB (Survived)40 
Medevac by Ambulance32 
Passenger POB (Survived)28 
Foundering/Sinking/Loss 27
Hull Failure/Damage 26
Machinery Failure/Damage 25
Listing/Capsize 22
Flooding 20
Fire Machinery/Work Space 17
Evacuation 13

Figure 21

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Organisation influences (External)46
Organisation influences (Internal)169
Technical/Equipment101
Environment93
Onboard condition76
People159

Figure 22

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Deck operation action100
Engine room operation action12
Maintenance action35
Navigation action98
Other action4
Positive action8

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Using equipment29%
Communicating and coordinating23%
Assessing and planning21%
Monitoring / checking / documenting19%
Other deck operation action8%

Figure 23

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Knowledge, skills, experience43
Personal factors35
Social environment0
Task demands28

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Task knowledge/skills1944.19%
Equipment knowledge/skills511.63%
Task experience/recency818.60%
Other1125.58%

Figure 24

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Commercial influences / prioritisation13
Operation10
Organisational characteristics18
Other inernal influences 
People management68
Safety management system206

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Risk assessment7636.89%
Procedures7335.44%
Maintenance3316.02%
Emergency procedures2411.65%

Figure 25

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 Very SeriousSeriousLess Serious
201921233001
202051822988
202182543283
202231873657
202322683791

Figure 26

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 % of arrivals% of incidents
bulk carrier53.8%60.4%
container ship15.5%14.7%
general cargo/multi-purpose ship6.7%6.0%
gas carrier5.5%2.8%
oil tanker/chemical tanker4.6%3.4%
vehicle carrier4.3%2.3%
passenger ship4.0%4.5%
oil tanker3.1%3.7%
chemical tanker1.6%1.4%
livestock carrier0.9%0.8%

Figure 27

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 SeriousLess serious
Maintenance 2835
Cargo Handling Stores2215
Operational access1219
Ship Control xNavigation56
Accommodation/Hotel Services35

Figure 29

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 2020202120222023
Close Quarters10201222
Contact 38284035
Disabled 32331320
Machinery Failure/Damage37212215

Figure 30

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 Very SeriousSeriousLess Serious
Cargo Handling Stores 3171
Engineering Systems 1843
Maintenance 13445
Power Propulsion and Steering 2724
 Vessel Control and Navigation 1851

Figure 31

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 20192020202120222023
Communication Equipment241302318375337
Engineering Systems293473472508652
Navigational Monitoring Equipment463539618650550
Operational access238275182251152
Power Propulsion and Steering684574629663646
 Vessel Systems264398541667687

Figure 32

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 AccessEngineering SystemsPower Propulsion and SteeringShip Systems
Ballast   406
Main Engine/Gearing  327 
Auxiliary Engines/Alternators  196 
Mooring/ Anchoring   165
Pilot/Combination Ladder114   
Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) 91  
Control/Monitoring 79  
Electrical 68  
Incinerator 65  
Oily Water/Sludge/Residues 65  

Figure 34

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 20192020202120222023
Accommodation/Hotel Services-----
Cargo Handling Stores281218688238
Communication4053502893
Maintenance 947473113
Operational access  44866493
Vessel Control and Navigation2814898102127

Figure 35

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 Cargo Handling StoresCommunicationMaintenanceOperational accessVessel Control and Navigation
Loading/Unloading66    
Shipboard Communication 50   
Ladders   46 
Berthing/Unberthing     43
Ballasting41    
Mooring    31
Vts Non-Compliance 29   
Leakage26    
Hand/Power Tools  18  
Anchoring    17
Cleaning16    
Last updated: 28 June 2024