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Operational incidents

Operational marine incidents are related to shortfalls in the operation of the vessel. For example, of the incidents reported in 2019, 3.7% had an operational related event.

Figure 27. Operational-related incidents by year
Figure 27. Operational-related incidents by year

Bulk carriers accounted for 52% of operational related incidents in 2019. The three operational incidents categorised as serious occurred on tankers (2) and general cargo (1) vessels.

Figure 28. Operational-related incidents by vessel type and incident severity (2019)
Figure 28. Operational-related incidents by vessel type and incident severity (2019)

Cargo handling was the most common operational incident (43), followed by communication (40).

Figure 29. Level 2 coding of incidents with an operational component, by severity (2019)
Figure 29. Level 2 coding of incidents with an operational component, by severity (2019)

 

Figure 30 breaks down cargo handling into its level 3 components. Loading / Unloading and Containers account for more than half of these incidents.

Figure 30. Level 3 for cargo handling operational incidents (2019)
Figure 30. Level 3 for cargo handling operational incidents (2019)
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